adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
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 If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
convertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
gallants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
gawkinessnoun
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he starts off with the top hat and umbrella the afternoon turns out fearfully hot, and the perspiration takes all the soap out of his mustache and converts the beautifully arranged curl over his forehead into a limp wisp resembling a lump of seaweed.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he does by any chance reach the door in proper condition, she has gone out with her cousin and won't be back till late.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading The Fates are never favorable to the poor wretch.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How a young lover made ridiculous by the gawkiness of modern costume must envy the picturesque gallants of seventy years ago!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But to return to our young man and his courting.
