adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Lankin met in the fortifications.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading He and Lankin met in the fortifications.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Lankin met in the fortifications.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
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From this reading He and Lankin met in the fortifications.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He and Lankin met in the fortifications.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
Serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lankin says he is a sensible fellow, and seems to know his profession.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hicks is sitting in the court too, smoking his cigar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And one man can about everything," says I; at which Lankin blushes; and we take our flaring tallow candles and go to bed.
