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 successful combination.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
Bakkus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading It was a successful combination.
comicallyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəli/
in a comical manner
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
dull-witted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a successful combination.
juggledverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəld/
past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
louisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
mandolinnounUS /ˈmændəlɪn/
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
one-stringed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It was a successful combination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A complete little performance, the patter and business artistically thought out and perfectly rehearsed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Bakkus sang his ballads and an occasional humorous song of the moment to Andrew's accompaniment on mandolin or one-stringed violin, and Andrew conjured and juggled comically, using Bakkus as his dull-witted foil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a successful combination.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Bakkus, familiar with English customs, had undertaken to attend to the business side of their establishment on the sands of the great West Coast resort, Andrew providing the capital out of his famous hundred louis.
whitedverbUS /ˈwaɪtɪd/
past form of “white” — turn white
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore the conventional Pierrot costume with whited faces and black skull caps.
