aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
bottle's
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From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
connoisseursnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːrz/
plural of “connoisseur” — an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
corkedadjective
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
devotesverbUS /dɪˈvoʊts/
third-person singular of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
Fledglings
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From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
Goslings
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From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
meditates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
portentouslyadverb
in a portentous manner
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
prating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
pronouncesverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
sipsnounUS /sɪps/
plural of “sip” — a small drink
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
SlyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
smacksnounUS /smæks/
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
Snobling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
Snoblings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
Waggleverb
move from side to side
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
WiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
wine-amateurship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Give me wine, my boy,' says he to his friend Wiggle, who is prating about lovely woman; and holds up his glass full of the rosy fluid, and winks at it portentously, and sips it, and smacks his lips after it, and meditates on it, as if he were the greatest of connoisseurs.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Bacchus is the divinity to whom Waggle devotes his especial worship.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'This bottle's corked,' says Snobling; and Mr. Sly, the butler, taking it away, returns presently with the same wine in another jug, which the young amateur pronounces excellent.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I have remarked this excessive wine-amateurship especially in youth.
