accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
butlered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
ButlersnounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
plural of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
Harley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading As nations are made to be taxed, so families are made to be butlered.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The Chief Butler, no doubt, reflected that the course of nature required the wealthy population to be kept up, on his account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, were received by the Chief Butler.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That great man was not interested in them, but on the whole endured them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People must continue to be married and given in marriage, or Chief Butlers would not be wanted.
