adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
acquiesceverbUS /ˌækwiˈes/
to agree or express agreement
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
balancesnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/
plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Laploshka did it really well.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
HatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
Laploshka
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From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
one's
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From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
oneself
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From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And Laploshka did it really well.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He said horrid things about other people in such a charming way that one forgave him for the equally horrid things he said about oneself behind one's back.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
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 Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Naturally Laploshka had a large circle of acquaintances, and as he exercised some care in their selection it followed that an appreciable proportion were men whose bank balances enabled them to acquiesce indulgently in his rather one-sided views on hospitality.
