adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
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 Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
I've
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From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
LUD
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From this reading LUD.
LUDWIG
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From this reading SONG—LUDWIG.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG—LUDWIG.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
To-morrow
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From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No matter, though the time will quickly run, In hours twenty-four much may be done!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, a Monarch who boasts intellectual graces Can do, if he likes, a good deal in a day— He can put all his friends in conspicuous places, With plenty to eat and with nothing to pay!
You'll
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From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll tell me, no doubt, with unpleasant grimaces, To-morrow, deprived of your ribbons and laces, You'll get your dismissal—with very long faces— But wait! on that topic I've something to say!
