afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
Francis
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From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
oneself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
others
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From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
PerfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Perfectly idyllic,” Lady Cynthia sighed.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have another punt,” her companion suggested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy strolled after dinner to the bottom of the lawn and watched the punt which Francis was propelling turn from the stream into the river.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “I am one of those unselfish people,” she declared, “whose idea of repose is not only to rest oneself but to see others rest.
