adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
Jules
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From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
Racksole
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From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
Rocco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Mr Rocco is our chef, sir.’
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet so it was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men looked at each other.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jules had the expression of a man who is asked to explain who Shakespeare was.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed incredible that Theodore Racksole, the ineffable Racksole, who owned a thousand miles of railway, several towns, and sixty votes in Congress, should be defied by a waiter, or even by a whole hotel.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet so it was.
