adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
Alan
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From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
ConceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
ditcher
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From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
Dunlop
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From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
EmpiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
respectables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are an historian, Maitland: did you ever know this policy succeed?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Did you ever know the respectables prosper when they allied themselves with the vulgar?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Conceive, my dear Dean, the undisturbed felicity of life without newspapers!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Empires may fall, perhaps have fallen, since I left Fleet Street; Alan Dunlop may be a ditcher in good earnest on an estate no longer his; but here we fleet the time carelessly, as in the golden world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you ask me to join a raucous political association for an object you detest in your heart, merely because you want to swim with the turbid democratic current!
