aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to skylight, liberty-hall.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
diurnaladjectiveUS /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
of or belonging to or active during the day
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
Escot
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From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
HeadlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
heeltaps
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From this reading No heeltaps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
itsel
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From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
liberty-hall
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From this reading As to skylight, liberty-hall.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No heeltaps.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
PushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading As to skylight, liberty-hall.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
terminatingverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to skylight, liberty-hall.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
toursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
varanounUS /ˈvɑːrə/
a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
From this reading _Mr Mac Laurel._ Really, Squire Headlong, this is the vara nectar itsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dinner The sun was now terminating his diurnal course, and the lights were glittering on the festal board.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the ladies had retired, and the Burgundy had taken two or three tours of the table, the following conversation took place:-- _Squire Headlong._ Push about the bottle: Mr Escot, it stands with you.
