adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
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 Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
allurements
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From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
AnglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
dispraisenoun
the act of speaking contemptuously of
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
ROTHERWOOD
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From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading IN the evening Lord Rotherwood renewed his entreaties to Claude to join him on his travels.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very much bent on taking him, for his own pleasure depended not a little on his cousin’s company.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Lily sat by, adding her weight to all his arguments.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading COUSIN ROTHERWOOD ‘We care not who says And intends it dispraise, That an Angler to a fool is next neighbour.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claude lay on the glassy slope of the terrace, while Lord Rotherwood paced rapidly up and down before him, persuading him with all the allurements he could think of, and looking the picture of impatience.
