adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
Endymion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on a Monday that Lord John Russell made this announcement, and Waldershare met Endymion in the lobby of the House of Commons.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
Waldershare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Waldershare was delighted when the great secret was out, and he found that the ministry intended to dissolve, and not resign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why! they may do anything in the interval, and no doubt will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they lose, which I think they will, they will have gained at least three months of power, and irresponsible power.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear boy; your fellows, at least, have pluck.
