298
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From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
Bourget
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From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
Furrineer
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From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
norrid
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From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did I go and dedicate my book {298a} to the nasty alien, and the ’norrid Frenchman, and the Bloody Furrineer?
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I thought the French were a polite race?
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has taken my dedication with a stately silence that has surprised me into apoplexy.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I wouldn’t do it again; and unless his case is susceptible of explanation, you might perhaps tell him so over the walnuts and the wine, by way of speeding the gay hours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I thought Bourget was a friend of yours?
