adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
Auriol
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From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
Bakkus
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From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
Clermont-Ferrand
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From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
rotanounUS /ˈroʊtə/
(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our friends at Clermont-Ferrand, said he, had cried off.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had also asked him to go over and see them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The first sign of commotion in the morning was a note from Bakkus, whose turn it was to act as luncheon host.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dressed and bought some flowers, which I sent up to Lady Auriol with a polite message.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I be so kind as to regard this as a _dies non_ in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?
