AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Absent-minded
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shall be queen.
BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
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BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
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BlaseadjectiveUS /bleɪz/
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
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BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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BOATnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
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BUMMEL
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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
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CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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CharmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
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ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
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CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
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DegenerationnounUS /dɪˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
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DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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did-dle
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DriftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
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Dunkerman's
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ETC
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FashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
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FELLOWnounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
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FinanciernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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HabitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
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Harjohn
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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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HobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IDLEadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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JEROMEnounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
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KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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La-ven-der's
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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
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LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
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LivedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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ManageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
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Materialisationnoun
the process of coming into being; becoming reality
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MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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Mivanway
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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Others
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Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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PortraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading You shall be queen.
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall be queen.
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Sketches in Lavender Blue and Green BY JEROME K. JEROME AUTHOR OF "THREE MEN IN A BOAT" "THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL," "NOVEL NOTES" "THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW," ETC.
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sketches in Lavender Blue and Green BY JEROME K. JEROME AUTHOR OF "THREE MEN IN A BOAT" "THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL," "NOVEL NOTES" "THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW," ETC.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
THOUGHTSnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sketches in Lavender Blue and Green BY JEROME K. JEROME AUTHOR OF "THREE MEN IN A BOAT" "THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL," "NOVEL NOTES" "THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW," ETC.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sketches in Lavender Blue and Green BY JEROME K. JEROME AUTHOR OF "THREE MEN IN A BOAT" "THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL," "NOVEL NOTES" "THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW," ETC.
WentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading La-ven-der's green; When I am king, did-dle, did-dle!
Whibley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
WrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The Man Who Would Manage The Man Who Lived For Others A Man of Habit The Absent-minded Man A Charming Woman Whibley's Spirit The Man Who Went Wrong The Hobby Rider The Man Who Did Not Believe In Luck Dick Dunkerman's Cat The Minor Poet's Story The Degeneration of Thomas Henry The City of The Sea Driftwood
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall be queen.
