adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
BANKERSnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
can't
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From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
eh
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From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
eulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
half-and-halfnoun
half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
Janet's
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From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
Sewis
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From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY BANKERS' BOOK The squire again did honour to Janet's eulogy and good management of him.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
turncoatnounUS /ˈtɜːrnkoʊt/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He accorded me his permission to select my side in politics, merely insisting that I was never to change it, and this he requested me to swear to, for (he called the ghost of old Sewis to witness) he abhorred a turncoat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And where,' said she, 'would you find a Radical to behave so generously, Harry, when it touches him so?'
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If you're to be a Whig, or a sneaking half-and-half, I can't help you much,' he remarked.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'I can pop a young Tory in for my borough, maybe; but I can't insult a number of independent Englishmen by asking them to vote for the opposite crew; that's reasonable, eh?
