AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
AH
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
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 A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
Ballarat
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
BOHEMIAnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
Bohemians
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
Cruetnoun
bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
favourites
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
GLIMPSEnounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
PraguenounUS /prɑːɡ/
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
Theodore
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
Wopples
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
