adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
Davenant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
pop-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Davenant was at the far end of the room engrossed, Churchill feared, by the newspaper; as he approached she laid it down, and said,-- “How scandalous some of these papers have become, but it is the fault of the taste of the age.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Horace was not sure whether he was cut or not, but he had the presence of mind not to look hurt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew nearer to Lady Davenant, seated himself, and taking up a book as if he was tired of folly, to which he had merely condescended, he sat and read, and then sat and thought, the book hanging from his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘Those who live to please, must please to live.’”
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The result of these profound thoughts he gave to the public, not to the aide-de-camp; no more of the little pop-gun pellets of wits--but now was brought out reason and philosophy.
