adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
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 It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An Oxford scrape?” said Lance.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
effaced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
Lancelot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, I wish it was only that.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, I wish it was only that.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh no, I wish it was only that.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “An Oxford scrape?” said Lance.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “An Oxford scrape?” said Lance.
sellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was on the night before the final bustle and fury, so to speak, of preparation were to set in, when arrivals were expected, and the sellers were in commotion, and he had been all day putting the singers one by one through their parts, that as he went to his room at night, there was a knock at Lancelot’s door, and Gerald came in, looking deadly white.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lancelot said, That were against me, what I can I will; And there that day remained.--TENNYSON.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh no, I wish it was only that.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been silent and effaced all the evening, and his aunt had thought him tired, but he had rather petulantly eluded inquiry, and now he came in with-- “Lance, I must have it out with some one.”
