used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
(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 And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
corkernounUS /ˈkɔːrkər/
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
Darpore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
dogcartnoun
a cart drawn by a dog
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
ebullitions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
the act of giving
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
hypnotisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
Johnnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
keddah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My aunt, but the old Johnnie is a corker!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
sahib's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
cut with a saw
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
Swinton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
carry out
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
tiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/
a midday meal
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
tommyrotnoun
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Victor had been hypnotised by the splendour of Maharajah Darpore; he went around the bungalow giving vent to ebullitions of praise.
at the time that
From this reading Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin.
which person or people
From this reading Damn it, Swinton, the war chiefs who want every bally Englishman trained to carry a gun like a Prussian ought to be put in the Tower!"
