adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
brazen-facedadjective
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
clippersnounUS /ˈklɪpərz/
plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
copper-bottomedadjective
having a bottom of copper or sheathed with copper
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
EquitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
fast-sailing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
iron-fastened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
nightingales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
peruseverbUS /pərˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The courts are all shut up; the public offices lie in a hot sleep.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
teak-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
tenderer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The good ships Law and Equity, those teak-built, copper-bottomed, iron-fastened, brazen-faced, and not by any means fast-sailing clippers are laid up in ordinary.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Moving On It is the long vacation in the regions of Chancery Lane.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Westminster Hall itself is a shady solitude where nightingales might sing, and a tenderer class of suitors than is usually found there, walk.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Flying Dutchman, with a crew of ghostly clients imploring all whom they may encounter to peruse their papers, has drifted, for the time being, heaven knows where.
