acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Close the door, somebody.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
Freddy
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From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
Kate
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From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
Malins
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From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Close the door, somebody.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
supper-room
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From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The piercing morning air came into the hall where they were standing so that Aunt Kate said:
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, For they are jolly gay fellows, Which nobody can deny.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs Malins will get her death of cold.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The acclamation which followed was taken up beyond the door of the supper-room by many of the other guests and renewed time after time, Freddy Malins acting as officer with his fork on high.
