AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
AMY
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From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
BELDEN
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From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
Labour's
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From this reading Love’s Labour’s Lost.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love’s Labour’s Lost.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
merrieradjectiveUS /ˈmeriər/
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
Monell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
trotternounUS /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had a client in R---- by the name of Monell; and it was from him I had planned to learn the best way of approaching Mrs. Belden.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, I was so fortunate as to meet him, almost on my arrival, driving on the long road behind his famous trotter Alfred, I regarded the encounter as a most auspicious beginning of a very doubtful enterprise.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading AMY BELDEN “A merrier man Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour’s talk withal.”
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII.
