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From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
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 I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
bootikins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
Lort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
palliativesnounUS /ˈpæliətɪvz/
plural of “palliative” — remedy that alleviates pain without curing
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sorry to hear Mr. Lort has the gout, and still more concerned that you still suffer from it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had scarce any pain last time, and did not keep my bed a day, and had no gout at all in either foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
trumperynoun
nonsensical talk or writing
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the bootikins have so much abridged and softened my fits, I do not expect their return with the alarm and horror I used to do, and that is being cured of one half the complaints.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are in the right, dear Sir, not to apply to Masters for any papers he may have relating to Mr. Baker.(292) It is a trumpery fellow', from whom one would rather receive a refusal than an obligation.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Such patience and temper as yours are the only palliatives.
