andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
BILLSON
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From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
ChairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
imposturenoun
pretending to be another person
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
