adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
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 What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The name is such a good one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
legibilitynounUS /ˌledʒəˈbɪləti/
distinctness that makes perception easy
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
north-country
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From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name is such a good one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
Squeers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The name is such a good one.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading What a vast number of random ideas there must be perpetually floating about, regarding this same Snow Hill.
Wackford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading All people have some undefined and shadowy notion of a place whose name is frequently before their eyes, or often in their ears.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading What kind of place can the quiet townspeople who see the words emblazoned, in all the legibility of gilt letters and dark shading, on the north-country coaches, take Snow Hill to be?
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster Snow Hill!
