adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
BARCHESTER
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From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
BISHOPnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
CRUSHEDadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
dabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
footman's
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From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
greasedadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
hair-powder
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From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
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 It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
inquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP OF BARCHESTER IS CRUSHED.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And seeing that the thing is so easily done, why do not more people attempt it?
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Who inquires why it is that a little greased flour rubbed in among the hair on a footman's head,--just one dab here and another there,--gives such a tone of high life to the family?
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It may, indeed, be that the slightest dab in the world justifies the wearer in demanding hot meat three times a day, and wine at any rate on Sundays.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The tax on hair-powder is but thirteen shillings a year.
