adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
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 Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
distichnoun
two items of the same kind
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
fleasnounUS /fliːz/
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
parasitenounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
Tally-Ho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
Tifto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Major Tifto had his inferior friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a certain Captain Green,--for the friend also affected military honours.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tally-Ho Lodge We all know that very clever distich concerning the great fleas and the little fleas which tells us that no animal is too humble to have its parasite.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a man somewhat older than Tifto, of whose antecedents no one was supposed to know anything.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was presumed of him that he lived by betting, and it was boasted by those who wished to defend his character that when he lost he paid his money like a gentleman.
