adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
cherry-clack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Talboys? silly? what? do you know?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Talboys? silly? what? do you know?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
relishingnounUS /ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
Talboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Talboys? silly? what? do you know?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was slowly sipping said cup, Lucy looked up and said graciously to him, “How silly Mr. Talboys was last night--was he not, dear?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOUNTAIN sat at breakfast opposite his niece with a twinkle set in his eye like a cherry-clack in a tree, relishing beforehand her smiles, and blushes, and gratitude to him for having hooked and played his friend, so that now she had but to land him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll just finish this delicious cup of coffee,” thought he, “and then I'll tell you, my lady.”
