adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
don't
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From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ——One must not give him his death, however,—interrupted my father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ——I mean so too,—replied my mother.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
ShandynounUS /ˈʃændi/
a drink made of beer and lemonade
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By no means, said my mother:——and so the dialogue stood still again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ——I mean so too,—replied my mother.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading I am resolved, however, quoth my father, breaking silence the fourth time, he shall have no pockets in them.—— ——There is no occasion for any, said my mother.—— I mean in his coat and waistcoat,—cried my father.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ——Though if he gets a gig or top——Poor souls! it is a crown and a sceptre to them,—they should have where to secure it.—— Order it as you please, Mr. _Shandy_, replied my mother.—— ——But don’t you think it right? added my father, pressing the point home to her.
