adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
liverymen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
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 As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The master of hounds has no aldermen, no common council, no liverymen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The power is certainly more perfect, and the situation, I think, more splendid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He is not unlike the captain of a man-of-war; but, unlike the captain of a man-of-war, he carries no sailing orders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As long as he fairly performs his part of the compact, he is altogether without control.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For myself, if I found myself called upon to pay for one whistle or the other, I would sooner be a master of hounds than a Lord Mayor.
