adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
ChangnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
FeteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
FlutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
Francois
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From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
Galante
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From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
Liang
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From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
Luncheon-Party
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From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
MatchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
Mayfair
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From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
OrpheusnounUS /ˈɔːrfiəs/
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
republishverb
publish again
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
Spider's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the _Morning Post_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A Luncheon-Party Fete Galante The Garland The Spider’s Web Edward II.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading One of them was published in the _Westminster Gazette_.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Orpheus in Mayfair The Cricket Match The Shadow of a Midnight Jean Francois The Flute of Chang Liang “What is Truth?”
