adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
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 I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
artifices
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From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
BladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
CorpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
evening-parties
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From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Are you married, fair Emily of the shoulders?
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
Mandingo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Are you married, fair Emily of the shoulders?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
oglesverbUS /ˈoʊɡəlz/
third-person singular of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
Professor-Snobs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
SnobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I remember her shoulders to this day, as she sat in the midst of a crowd of about seventy young gentlemen, from Corpus and Catherine Hall, entertaining them with ogles and French songs on the guitar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should like to fill several volumes with accounts of various University Snobs; so fond are my reminiscences of them, and so numerous are they.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what has become of Emily Blades, daughter of Blades, the Professor of the Mandingo language?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you married, fair Emily of the shoulders?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I should like to speak, above all, of the wives and daughters of some of the Professor-Snobs; their amusements, habits, jealousies; their innocent artifices to entrap young men; their picnics, concerts, and evening-parties.
