adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
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 Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
Lempriere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Rozel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Odds life, but when I saw the Gentleman of the Rod and his fellow get down on their knees to lay the cloth upon the table, as though it was an altar at Jerusalem, I thought it time to say my prayers.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
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