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 Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
Folkestone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
historiographernoun
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
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 I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
migrationsnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/
plural of “migration” — the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
ParliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
SnobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
SnooksnounUS /snʊks/
plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that September has come, and all our Parliamentary duties are over, perhaps no class of Snobs are in such high feather as the Continental Snobs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I watch these daily as they commence their migrations from the beach at Folkestone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went to-day to see our excellent friend Snooks, on board the 'Queen of the French;' many scores of Snobs were there, on the deck of that fine ship, marching forth in their pride and bravery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I see shoals of them depart (not perhaps without an innate longing too to quit the Island along with those happy Snobs).
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Farewell, dear friends, I say: you little know that the individual who regards you from the beach is your friend and historiographer and brother.
