andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
besh-t
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading What?—never in the summer months!——Ho!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading And prithee when do they light the lamps?
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And prithee when do they light the lamps?
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading What?—never in the summer months!——Ho!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What?—never in the summer months!——Ho!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
prithee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And prithee when do they light the lamps?
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
sallad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
sallads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading What?—never in the summer months!——Ho!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And prithee when do they light the lamps?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ——But ’tis the spirit of thy nation; so crack—crack on.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ’tis the time of sallads.——O rare! sallad and soup—soup and sallad—sallad and soup, _encore_—— ——’Tis _too much_ for sinners.
URBANITYnoun
polished courtesy; elegance of manner
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?—never in the summer months!——Ho!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And prithee when do they light the lamps?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ha!——and no one gives the wall!——but in the SCHOOL of URBANITY herself, if the walls are besh-t—how can you do otherwise?
