AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
bagmannounUS /ˈbæɡmən/
a salesman who travels to call on customers
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
criterionnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
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From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
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From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
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From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Sir,” says Pogson, with some dignity, “merit, and not birth, is the criterion of a man: I despise an hereditary aristocracy, and admire only Nature’s gentlemen.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
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From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A bagman, sir! and what right has a bagman to gamble?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gentlemen gamble, sir; tradesmen, sir, have no business with the amusements of the gentry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What business had you with barons and lords’ sons, sir?—serve you right, sir.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For my part, I think that a British merch—” “Hold your tongue, sir,” bounced out the Major, “and don’t lecture me; don’t come to me, sir, with your slang about Nature’s gentlemen—Nature’s tomfools, sir!
