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From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
aspirationnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/
a will to succeed
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
Breadalbane
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From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
Dalgety
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From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
Diggity
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From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
Diggity-Dalgety
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From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
hyphenatedverbUS /ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/
past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
M'Collop
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From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
M'Collop's
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From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
releegious
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From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
verra
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From this reading Mrs. M'Collop herself is neat, thrifty, precise, tolerably genial, and 'verra releegious.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
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 Life at Mrs. M'Collop's apartments in 22 Breadalbane Terrace is about as simple, comfortable, dignified, and delightful as it well can be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her partner, who is also the cook, is a person introduced to us as Miss Diggity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When, therefore, I allude to the cook, which will be as seldom as possible, I shall speak of her as Miss Diggity-Dalgety, so that I shall be presenting her correctly both to the eye and to the ear, and giving her at the same time a hyphenated name, a thing which is a secret object of aspiration in Great Britain.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We afterwards learned that this is spelled Dalgety, but it is not considered good form, in Scotland, to pronounce the names of persons and places as they are written.
