adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about 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 When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
Beargarden
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From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
Carlist
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From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
InstancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
invidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪdiəs/
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this gallant officer appeared as Colonel Tifto, perhaps less might have been said about it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
Tifto
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From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Major Tifto Major Tifto had lately become a member of the Beargarden Club, under the auspices of his friend Lord Silverbridge.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, it was declared by someone that he was not a major at all, his friends were able to contradict the assertion, and to impute it to slander.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was believed, by those who had made some inquiry into the matter, that the Major had really served a campaign as a volunteer in the Carlist army in the north of Spain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instances were brought up,--declared by these friends to be innumerable, but which did, in truth, amount to three or four,--of English gentlemen who had come home from a former Carlist war, bearing the title of colonel, without any contradiction or invidious remark.
