adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
BaboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
BaboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading ** Cardinal Portocarero.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading * Late King of Spain.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Let that be as it will, it is matter of fact that the honour and estate have continued ever since in the person of Philip Baboon.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
Portocarero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ** Cardinal Portocarero.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading * Late King of Spain.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
Strutt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some stick not to say that the parson and the attorney forged a will; for which they were well paid by the family of the Baboons.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I need not tell you of the great quarrels that have happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late Lord Strutt;* how the parson** and a cunning attorney got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon, to the great disappointment of his cousin Esquire South.
