adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
Clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
importunities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
NosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading The descendants of Eve have profited little by her example.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
Pugwash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
QuiltsnounUS /kwɪlts/
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
terminatesverbUS /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪts/
third-person singular of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading The curiosity of the fair sex is still insatiable, and, as it is often ill directed, it frequently terminates in error.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Our beautiful hostess, Mrs. Pugwash, as she took her seat at the breakfast table this morning, exhibited the example that suggested these reflections.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
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 In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the country this feminine propensity is troublesome to a traveller, and he who would avoid importunities, would do well to announce at once, on his arrival at a Cumberland Inn, his name and his business, the place of his abode and the length of his visit.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading No. XIX The Clockmaker Quilts a Blue Nose.
