adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Really I never thought of bother in that way before.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
Courtney
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From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
ENTIREadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
I'm
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From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Really I never thought of bother in that way before.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really I never thought of bother in that way before.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I prefer bother to almost anything," returned his host pleasantly; "it gives me something to do."
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Really I never thought of bother in that way before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Really I never thought of bother in that way before.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
WOBBLES
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From this reading IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER Mr. Eugene Wobbles, who tried to live down his American ancestry in London clubs and was, consequently, more British than any Englishman, came to Mr. Courtney lazily apologetic.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Rather clever that," laughed Eugene, swinging his monocle with one hand and stroking his drooping yellow mustache with the other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fancy I'm going to give you a lot of bother, my dear Courtney," he observed, lounging feebly against the porch rail.
