adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
epitaphsnounUS /ˈepətæfs/
plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
fellow-collegian
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From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
Glowry
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From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
Glowry's
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From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
interspersing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
ListlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
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 Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
Scythrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
Scythrop's
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From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time arrived Scythrop's friend and fellow-collegian, the Honourable Mr Listless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Justice was with him, but the law was against him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Glowry's friends, whom we have mentioned in the first chapter, availed themselves of his return to pay him a simultaneous visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Glowry returned from London with the loss of his lawsuit.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading He found Scythrop in a mood most sympathetically tragic; and they vied with each other in enlivening their cups by lamenting the depravity of this degenerate age, and occasionally interspersing divers grim jokes about graves, worms, and epitaphs.
