adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
Addington
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From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
Bounderby
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From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
Grost
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From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
motor-car
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From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
shockinglyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
extremely
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast traveling motor-car.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day’s sport.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards Peter, Baron de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my hand from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Baron,” Sir William Bounderby said, “I want you to change your stand to-day.
