adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His preparations consisted in ransacking his “box” for a pen.
all-the-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
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 There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading His preparations consisted in ransacking his “box” for a pen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading His preparations consisted in ransacking his “box” for a pen.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading They use exclusively the pre-historic quill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
nineteen-twentieths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading His preparations consisted in ransacking his “box” for a pen.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
pre-historic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They use exclusively the pre-historic quill.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading They use exclusively the pre-historic quill.
ransackingnounUS /ˈrænsækɪŋ/
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
From this reading His preparations consisted in ransacking his “box” for a pen.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The English people manufacture steel pens for nineteen-twentieths of the globe, but they never use any themselves.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Arrived in his room Lord Berkeley made preparations for that first and last and all-the-time duty of the visiting Englishman—the jotting down in his diary of his “impressions” to date.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a plenty of steel pens on his table with the ink bottle, but he was English.
