adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
DiscoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The Discourse of the Drinkers.
DrawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
DrinkersnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkərz/
plural of “drinker” — a person who drinks liquids
From this reading The Discourse of the Drinkers.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
flagons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
gammonsnounUS /ˈɡæmənz/
plural of “gammon” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
goblets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Discourse of the Drinkers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Discourse of the Drinkers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
tingverbUS /tɪŋ/
cause to make a ting
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Then did they fall upon the chat of victuals and some belly furniture to be snatched at in the very same place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which purpose was no sooner mentioned, but forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, goblets to fly, great bowls to ting, glasses to ring.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading So, my friend, so, whip me off this glass neatly, bring me hither some claret, a full weeping glass till it run over.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Draw, reach, fill, mix, give it me without water.
