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 a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
Ablewhites
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From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
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 Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
dinner-table
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From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
elocutionnounUS /ˌeləˈkjuːʃən/
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
Frizinghall
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From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Including the family, they were twenty-four in all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One on the top of the other the rest of the company followed the Ablewhites, till we had the whole tale of them complete.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will meet none of them a second time—in my part of the story, at any rate—with the exception of two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a noble sight to see, when they were settled in their places round the dinner-table, and the Rector of Frizinghall (with beautiful elocution) rose and said grace.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no need to worry you with a list of the guests.
