AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
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 Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
couldn't
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From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
Deppingham's
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From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
hearkened
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From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
how
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From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
Pelham's
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From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
PLANverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
reefed
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From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
SAUNDERS
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From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
TantalusnounUS /ˈtæntələs/
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
From this reading He got in the lee of popular opinion and reefed the sails of the good ship _Tantalus_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
twitting
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From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Let true love take its course," he remarked to Bobby Browne one day, after they had hearkened to Deppingham's furious complaint that he couldn't find Saunders when he wanted him if he happened to be wanted simultaneously by Miss Pelham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Even Britt, the bravest jester of them all, succumbed to the prevailing wind when he saw how it blew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN Miss Pelham's affair with Thomas Saunders by this time had reached the stage where observers feel a hesitancy about twitting the parties most concerned.
