AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
Dagobert
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From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
EmbracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
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 Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Dagobert had not seen his son for some days.
Spoil-sport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Embracing him cordially, he led him into one of the rooms on the ground floor, which he usually occupied.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will explain presently what became of the letter, which Spoil-sport held between his teeth, and why he left his master, when the latter ran to meet Agricola.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how is your wife?" said the soldier to his son.
