abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
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 All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
BaboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
cholericadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːlərɪk/
easily moved to anger
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
drapers
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From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
endeavours
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From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
JealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
liveries
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From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
rumoured
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From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
Strutt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All endeavours of accommodation between Lord Strutt and his drapers proved vain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jealousies increased, and, indeed, it was rumoured abroad that Lord Strutt had bespoke his new liveries of old Lewis Baboon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading premises, and were joined by the rest of the tradesmen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This coming to Mrs. Bull's ears, when John Bull came home, he found all his family in an uproar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Bull, you must know, was very apt to be choleric.
