29th
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Advocate'snounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
possessive form of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Aha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
BRAVOnounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I take that kind of you, Mr. David.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I take that kind of you, Mr. David.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Prestongrange
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From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate’s in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aha,” says Prestongrange, “you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end.”
