alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
dining-parlour
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From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
Humphrey
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From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
lady-in-waitingnoun
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They sup there also, in the same manner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They sup there also, in the same manner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading They sup there also, in the same manner.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sup there also, in the same manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
Weymouth
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From this reading The king and royal family also breakfast in it, by themselves, except the lady-in-waiting, Lady Weymouth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the ground-floor there is one large and very pleasant room, which is made the dining-parlour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentlemen only dine with them, I find.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They are to breakfast with us, to drink tea where they will, and to sup--where they can; and I rather fancy, from what I have yet seen, it will be commonly with good Duke Humphrey.
