adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
basest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
double-dyedadjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If I've gone too far," said Bill, "I apologize.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
Uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
Wattleberry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is no excuse, sir," bellowed Uncle Wattleberry.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
Who'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who but the basest scoundrel, double-dyed, Would pluck an Uncle's whiskers in their pride, What baseness, then, doth such a man disclose Who'd raise a hand to pluck an Uncle's nose?"
WombatnounUS /ˈwɑːmbæt/
burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No one but an unmitigated ruffian would pull an Uncle's whiskers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can assure you," said Bill, "I pulled them under the delusion that you was a disguised Wombat."
