adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a delightful person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
AthenaeumnounUS /ˌæθəˈniːəm/
a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
BenefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
Brock's
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From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "He is a delightful person.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
frivolities
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From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a delightful person.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
humoristsnounUS /ˈhjuːmərɪsts/
plural of “humorist” — someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a delightful person.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
octogenariannounUS /ˌɑːktədʒɪˈneriən/
someone whose age is in the eighties
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
one's
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From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
paradoxicaladjectiveUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "He is a delightful person.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
Reginald
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From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
SakinounUS /ˈsɑːki/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The book, by reason of its sustained brilliance, may be likened to a Brock's Benefit at the Crystal Palace."--_Athenaeum_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "Mr. H. H. Munro ('Saki') has one of the lightest and most entertaining touches of the humorists of the day .
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would not like a rich and octogenarian uncle to suppose that Reginald was one's ideal of conduct and conversion.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there is sometimes reason in his paradoxical frivolities, and justice in his practical performances."--_Morning Post_.
