adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
C'est
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From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
casnounUS /kæs/
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
Deakin
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From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
guess'd
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From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
look'd
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From this reading I look’d round.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
nutmegnounUS /ˈnʌtmeɡ/
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
pick'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I look’d round.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
soulas
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From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the sound of their steps I guess’d one or two of these dozen rascals to be pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this to be the case.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
Vivre
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From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sir Deakin had pick’d up the lamp and was mixing his bowl of punch, humming to himself without the least concern—— “Vivre en tout cas C’est le grand soulas”— with a glance at his daughter’s face, that was white to the lips, but firmly set.
WOODnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Hand me the nutmeg yonder,” he said, and then, “why, daughter, what’s this?—a trembling hand?”
