adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
DR
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dramatis
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From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
Dryden's
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From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
Enjoy'd
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From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
others
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From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
personages
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From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
personæ
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From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
Peveril
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From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julian Peveril, amongst others of the _dramatis personæ_, had arrived, and taken up his abode in a remote inn in the suburbs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading London, the grand central point of intrigues of every description, had now attracted within its dark and shadowy region the greater number of the personages whom we have had occasion to mention.
WOLOOT
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From this reading WOLOOT.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As for John Dryden’s Charles, I own that King Was never any very mighty thing; And yet he was a devilish honest fellow-- Enjoy’d his friend and bottle, and got mellow.
