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 tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PUBLIC AND THE PICTURES.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
Benwell
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From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
librariansnounUS /laɪˈbreriːənz/
plural of “librarian” — a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
lordship's
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From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
PICTURESnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PUBLIC AND THE PICTURES.
PUBLICnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE PUBLIC AND THE PICTURES.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Everybody (the librarians tell me) is eager to see the pictures.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUBLIC AND THE PICTURES.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All the tickets were disposed of in three hours,” Lord Loring answered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON the memorable Monday, when the picture gallery was opened to the public for the first time, Lord Loring and Father Benwell met in the library.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Judging by the number of carriages already at the door,” said Father Benwell, “your lordship’s kindness is largely appreciated by the lovers of Art.”
