adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
HatternounUS /ˈhætər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
MadadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Mad Hatter would have liked this Club—it would have been a club after his own heart.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
randy-dandy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
rollicky-ranky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
RooknounUS /rʊk/
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
Rook-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
rowdy-dowdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a difference between Rook Clubs and ours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It opens at half-past two in the morning, and the first to arrive are the most disreputable members.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early in the morning and go to bed in the afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In our clubs the respectable members arrive early, and leave at a reasonable hour; in Rook Clubs, it would appear, this principle is reversed.
