andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
bar-room
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From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading These will leave our heads clear."
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Call for two glasses of cold water.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Call for two glasses of cold water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These will leave our heads clear."
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading These will leave our heads clear."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These will leave our heads clear."
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These will leave our heads clear."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Call for two glasses of cold water.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "In fact, I don't really want any thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Call for two glasses of cold water.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Any thing you choose to call for," replied Wilkinson, whose mind was turning homeward, and who wished to be there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, what will you take?" said Henry Ellis, as he entered, with the weak and yielding Wilkinson, the bar-room of Parker's tavern.
