accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
Fizzyadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
hansoms
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From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother led the way with Janet and Mary.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother led the way with Janet and Mary.
LENOX'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother led the way with Janet and Mary.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
ShrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother introduced these friends as Fizzy and Shrimp, and then they packed themselves into three hansoms and drove off.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother led the way with Janet and Mary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was accompanied by two of his friends, who were dressed in grey flannels and straw hats, and were smoking very large and beautiful pipes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lenox's young brother led the way with Janet and Mary.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LENOX'S YOUNG BROTHER Mr. Lenox's young brother met the party on the Oxford platform.
