AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
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 Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
boat-builders
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From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
brieferadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfər/
comparative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
else
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From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
great-grandmothers
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From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
income-tax
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From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
incompatibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
not compatible
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
inverseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
Oldport
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From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
quartered
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From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
rationounUS /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
repartees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their claims are incompatible; but there is no common standard, and so neither can have precedence.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Since no human memory can retain the great-grandmothers of three cities, we are practically as well off as if we had no great-grandmothers at all.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But in Oldport, as elsewhere, the spice of conversation is apt to be in inverse ratio to family tree and income-tax, and one can hear better repartees among the boat-builders' shops on Long Wharf than among those who have made the grand tour.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world over, one is occasionally reminded of the French officer's verdict on the garrison town where he was quartered, that the good society was no better than the good society anywhere else, but the bad society was capital.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A third from New York brings a briefer pedigree, but more gilded.
