adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
Iffley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
lady-love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
Nuneham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
rowlocknoun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
Salter'snounUS /ˈsɔːltərz/
possessive form of “salter” — someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Berkeley couldn't come to-day, Le Breton: it's Thursday, of course: I forgot about it altogether,' Oswald said, on the barge at Salter's.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You ought to have come up in summer term, and let us have the pleasure of showing you over the place when it was in its full leafy glory.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 'It's very late in the season for taking ladies on the water, Miss Oswald,' said Ernest, putting his oar into the rowlock, and secretly congratulating himself on the deliverance; 'but better go now than not see Iffley church and Nuneham woods at all.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You know he pays a mysterious flying visit to town every Thursday afternoon--to see an imprisoned lady-love, I always tell him.'
