1852
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From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
1854
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From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
Fingal
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From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
Kingsbury
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From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
NationalistnounUS /ˈnæʃənələst/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
O'Flahertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
WildesnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wilde” — Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading The Wildes had three children, two sons and a daughter.
William
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From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
WillsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The first son was born in 1852, a year after the marriage, and was christened after his father William Charles Kingsbury Wills.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The second son was born two years later, in 1854 and the names given to him seem to reveal the Nationalist sympathies and pride of his mother.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At school he concealed the "Fingal," as a young man he found it advisable to omit the "O'Flahertie."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was christened Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; but he appears to have suffered from the pompous string only in extreme youth.
