andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
dunderheadnoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
LESSINGHAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
theoreticallyadverbUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəli/
in theory; according to the assumed facts
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till Trumperton had finished that I discovered Lessingham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
Trumperton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trumperton was up, hammering out those sentences which smell, not so much of the lamp as of the dunderhead.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR LESSINGHAM SPEAKS The House was full.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Percy and I went upstairs,--to the gallery which is theoretically supposed to be reserved for what are called ‘distinguished strangers,’--those curious animals.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Nobody was listening,--except the men in the Press Gallery; where is the brain of the House, and ninety per cent. of its wisdom.
