adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
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, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
caballing
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From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
can't
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From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
Cholmondeley
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From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
Harcourt
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From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she drew her chair into the middle of our circle.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Oh, I like the notion of all things,” cried Mrs. Cholmondeley, “I shall certainly adopt it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Harcourt turned his round, and his back to most of us, and my father did the same.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, then,” said my father, “they may have the pleasure of caballing and cutting up one another, even in the same room.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't imagine a more absurd sight.
