adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
confabulationnounUS /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/
an informal conversation
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
ExchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
financiersnounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz/
plural of “financier” — a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
pressmannounUS /ˈpresmən/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
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 who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am afraid,” he went on, with a little twinkle in his eyes, “that there are times when I have scarcely been popular in financial circles.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating.
whole-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, Sir Alfred,” the Minister was saying earnestly, “to find such royal and whole-hearted support in the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.
