adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
backgammonnounUS /ˈbækɡæmən/
a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
Cornelius
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From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
Jos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
Mademoiselle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
Ormond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
securesverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
SizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Size ace! that secures two points.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
wedding-dresses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The evening after the departure of the happy trio, who were gone to Dublin to buy wedding-dresses, the party remaining at Castle Corny consisted only of King Corny, Ormond, and Father Jos.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading When the candles were lighted, his majesty gave a long and loud yawn, Harry set the backgammon table for him, and Father Jos, as usual, settled himself in the chimney corner; “And now Mademoiselle’s gone,” said he, “I shall take leave to indulge myself in my pipe.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Did ye learn any news for us?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were on the continent this morning, Father Jos,” said Cornelius.
