andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
asidesnounUS /əˈsaɪdz/
plural of “aside” — a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
banisternounUS /ˈbænɪstər/
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The other study hurried forward.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Serves him jolly well right...
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The other study hurried forward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
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From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Serves him jolly well right...
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
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From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other study hurried forward.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Serves him jolly well right...
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
ServesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Serves him jolly well right...
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The other study hurried forward.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other study hurried forward.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was left to McTurk to sum up the situation beneath the guns of the enemy.
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 Serves him jolly well right...
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They did not wish to be dragged into stage asides of this nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said the Irishman, hanging on the banister, “he begins by bullying little chaps; then he bullies the big chaps; then he bullies some one who isn’t connected with the College, and then catches it.
