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 Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man and his Master.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
appointsverbUS /əˈpɔɪnts/
third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man and his Master.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
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 Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man and his Master.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Man and his Master.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
others
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From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
post-office
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From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
Rooshian
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From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He advances towards the post-office a breezy, self-confident gentleman, borne up by pride of race.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon appoints an official, he appoints a servant: when the others put a man in uniform, they add to their long list of masters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is one thing that the Anglo-Saxon does better than the "French, or Turk, or Rooshian," to which add the German or the Belgian.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If among your acquaintances you can discover an American, or Englishman, unfamiliar with the continental official, it is worth your while to accompany him, the first time he goes out to post a letter, say.
