adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
ATHERTON'S
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From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
HeliconnounUS /ˈhelɪkɑːn/
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But Percy is peculiar.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
supperites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
VAPOURnoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading ATHERTON’S MAGIC VAPOUR I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
