adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
BARTERnounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
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BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
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dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
dadonounUS /ˈdeɪdoʊ/
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
deer-forest
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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
deerhounds
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From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
gillienounUS /ˈɡɪli/
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
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HUSSELL
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INFLUENCEnounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
McBane
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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
mementoes
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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
night-shirts
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nightcaps
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nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
Pendyce's
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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
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Quornites
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From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
smoking-room
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stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
Strathbegally
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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
ThrusternounUS /ˈθrʌstər/
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
From this reading “'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.
top-hats
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tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.
Yeoicks
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From this reading “'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.
