adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Art thou a magistrate?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou a magistrate?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then be severe.--GEORGE HERBERT.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
Fergus
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From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Then be severe.--GEORGE HERBERT.
Harewood
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From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Then be severe.--GEORGE HERBERT.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
Horner's
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From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Art thou a magistrate?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
Mohun
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From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Then be severe.--GEORGE HERBERT.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then be severe.--GEORGE HERBERT.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou a magistrate?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Early in the day General Mohun received a note from Clement Underwood, begging him to look in at St. Andrew’s Rock as soon as might be convenient.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fergus was very odd and silent last night when I asked him about Jem Horner’s picnic, and he said something about that Harewood cousin being an unmitigated brute.”
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Ah,” said his sister, “I strongly suspect something wrong about the boys.
