AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
barbersnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
pleasantest
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From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
Quixote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
