adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
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 We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
artificers
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From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
Majesties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
shewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Lloyd and I left them together, while he obligingly shewed me some of the manufactures of this very curious assemblage of artificers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It gave me pleasure to observe the joy which Johnson and he expressed on seeing each other again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Lloyd joined us in the street; and in a little while we met _Friend Hector_, as Mr. Lloyd called him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We all met at dinner at Mr. Lloyd's, where we were entertained with great hospitality.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd had been married the same year with their Majesties, and like them, had been blessed with a numerous family of fine children, their numbers being exactly the same.
