adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Ah
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
CLUBnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dennant
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From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
Dennants
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From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
Holm
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From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Paramor
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
PeeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
PenguinnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwən/
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
snobberynounUS /ˈsnɑːbəri/
the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
