adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Alison
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Avoncester
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From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
cap-a-pieadverb
at all points from head to foot
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Coombe's
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
fopnounUS /fɔːp/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Francis
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From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Myrtlewood
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From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
