AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A town wit described.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
conjectured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A town wit described.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
feedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
gayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
Thornhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A town wit described.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It may also be conjectured that my wife and daughters expanded their gayest plumage upon this occasion.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading A town wit described.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Thornhill came with a couple of friends, his chaplain, and feeder.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the morning arrived on which we were to entertain our young landlord, it may be easily supposed what provisions were exhausted to make an appearance.
