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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
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 “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
Berkins
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
distillerynounUS /dɪˈstɪləri/
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
FeastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
StocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
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 Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
Willy
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
