adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
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 ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
Bramshaw
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From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
dinner-supper
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From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
Dolores
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From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
Gerald
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From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
leathern
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From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading T. MOORE.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
Penbeacon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
ReasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading That moon and sparkling lights did not shine alone for Gerald and Dolores.
St
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From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
summer-time
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From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. MOORE.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them, or rather before them, came Mr. Bramshaw, the engineer, who sent in his card to Mr. Clement Underwood, and entered with a leathern bag, betraying the designs on Penbeacon.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
Travis
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From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
Twas
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From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were multitudes on the cliffs and the beach, and Sir Ferdinand and Lady Travis Underwood with their party had come to an irregular sort of dinner-supper at St. Andrew’s Rock.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Twas in the summer-time so sweet, When hearts and flowers are both in season, That who, of all the world should meet, In “twilight eve,” but Love and Reason.
