adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
cannot
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From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
DressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
godchild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
goddaughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
Hertfordshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
Humbugshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
interposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
pricking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
snappishly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘No,’ replied Miss Wren snappishly; ‘if you want one, go and buy one at the shop.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘—is to be put upon the cold footing of the general public, and is to derive no advantage from my private acquaintance with the Court Dressmaker?’
Wrayburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SCOUTS OUT ‘And so, Miss Wren,’ said Mr Eugene Wrayburn, ‘I cannot persuade you to dress me a doll?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘And my charming young goddaughter,’ said Mr Wrayburn plaintively, ‘down in Hertfordshire—’ (‘Humbugshire you mean, I think,’ interposed Miss Wren.)
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘If it’s any advantage to your charming godchild—and oh, a precious godfather she has got!’—replied Miss Wren, pricking at him in the air with her needle, ‘to be informed that the Court Dressmaker knows your tricks and your manners, you may tell her so by post, with my compliments.’
