adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
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 All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Supper had been extremely gay.
Blakeney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
Blakeney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
demmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Supper had been extremely gay.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Supper had been extremely gay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Supper had been extremely gay.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
O'CLOCKadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY!
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
PRECISELYadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY!
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
repartees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper had been extremely gay.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those present declared that never had Lady Blakeney been more adorable, nor that “demmed idiot” Sir Percy more amusing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His doggerel verse, “We seek him here, we seek him there,” etc., was sung to the tune of “Ho!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His Royal Highness had laughed until the tears streamed down his cheeks at Blakeney’s foolish yet funny repartees.
