adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
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 “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
allons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
BOTANICALnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/
a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
Callonby
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
freeholdersnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊldərz/
plural of “freeholder” — the owner of a freehold
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
LINNEANadjective
of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
Lorrequer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
luncheon-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
NATURALadjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
PREFERABLEadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
SYSTEMnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOTANICAL STUDIES—THE NATURAL SYSTEM PREFERABLE TO THE LINNEAN.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, my lord,” said a servant, entering the luncheon-room where we were all assembled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His lordship here alluded to our intention of visiting a remote barony, where a meeting of the freeholders was that day to be held, and at which I was pledged for a “neat and appropriate” oration in abuse of the corn laws and the holy alliance.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Now then, Mr. Lorrequer,” said Lord Callonby, “allons, take another glass of wine, and let us away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I expect you to make a most brilliant speech, remember!”
