adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “The famous History?” cried Anne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The famous History?” cried Anne.
Crome
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From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “The famous History?” cried Anne.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
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 The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
MagnumnounUS /ˈmæɡnəm/
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
OpusnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/
a musical work that has been created
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-day,” he said, exhibiting it with a certain solemnity, “to-day I have finished the printing of my ‘History of Crome’.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I helped to set up the type of the last page this evening.”
Wimbush
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From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Wimbush brought down with him to dinner a budget of printed sheets loosely bound together in a cardboard portfolio.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing and the printing of this Magnum Opus had been going on as long as she could remember.
