adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "The deuce I shall," said the squire, and accepted maliciously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
Blancove
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From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce I shall," said the squire, and accepted maliciously.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
flusteringverbUS /ˈflʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “fluster” — be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The deuce I shall," said the squire, and accepted maliciously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading "The deuce I shall," said the squire, and accepted maliciously.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
new-fangledadjective
(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The deuce I shall," said the squire, and accepted maliciously.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
subserviency
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
teabodies
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From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir William invited him to dine and sleep at his house that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the squire dined, he drank, defying ladies and the new-fangled subserviency to those flustering teabodies.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Squire Blancove, having business in town, called on his brother at the Bank, asking whether Sir William was at home, with sarcastic emphasis on the title, which smelt to him of commerce.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will meet Mrs. Lovell, and a Major Waring, a friend of hers, who knew her and her husband in India," said the baronet.
