AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The dinner was delightful.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was delightful.
drawing-room
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From this reading “We went into the drawing-room.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
frightensverbUS /ˈfraɪtənz/
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
Grandville
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From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We went into the drawing-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
story-tellers
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From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ‘A bigot frightens me, but there is no one so cheerful as a truly pious man.’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was delightful.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We went into the drawing-room.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “‘Well, let us dine,’ replied the President de Grandville.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We went into the drawing-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men of real information, politicians to whom business gives both consummate experience and the practice of speech, are admirable story-tellers, when they tell stories.
