adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
Crossjay
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From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
DINNER-PARTY
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From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first occasion his master was wistful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Mention of her beauty incurred a reprimand.
interrogationsnounUS /ˌɪnterəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “interrogation” — a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
JENKINSON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
MentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Mention of her beauty incurred a reprimand.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
Middleton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
MOUNTSTUART
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the first occasion his master was wistful.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Mention of her beauty incurred a reprimand.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
TREATINGverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading TREATING OF THE DINNER-PARTY AT MRS.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first occasion his master was wistful.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading On the first occasion his master was wistful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crossjay made the discovery that if he abstained from alluding to Miss Middleton's beauty he might water his dusty path with her name nearly as much as he liked.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MOUNTSTUART JENKINSON'S Vernon and young Crossjay had tolerably steady work together for a couple of hours, varied by the arrival of a plate of meat on a tray for the master, and some interrogations put to him from time to time by the boy in reference to Miss Middleton.
