admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
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 ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Devil is an Ass.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
as't
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From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
AssnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The Devil is an Ass.
axemen
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From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
Brierly
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From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil is an Ass.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
eighteeen
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From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Devil is an Ass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
measur'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nobody dressed more like an engineer than Mr. Henry Brierly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
view'd
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From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The completeness of his appointments was the envy of the corps, and the gay fellow himself was the admiration of the camp servants, axemen, teamsters and cooks.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be made seventeen or eighteeen millions, Or more, as't may be handled!”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ----“We have view'd it, And measur'd it within all, by the scale The richest tract of land, love, in the kingdom!
