andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
Keith
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From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
market-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
MessiahnounUS /məˈsaɪə/
any expected deliverer
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
MilitianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
SacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
