adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
bas
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From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
Bohemianismnoun
conduct characteristic of a bohemian
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
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 He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
Ernest
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From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
haut
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From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
Joey
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From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
Joey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
rapprochementnounUS /ˌræproʊʃˈmɑːn/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
Theobald
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From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He and Ernest had never been sympathetic, and Ernest saw at a glance that there was no chance of a _rapprochement_ between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
unsatisfactorilyadverb
in an unsatisfactory manner
From this reading He greeted Ernest rather _de haut en bas_, that is to say he began by trying to do so, but the affair tailed off unsatisfactorily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joey was now ordained, and was curate to Theobald.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joey and Charlotte were in the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a little startled at seeing Joey dressed as a clergyman, and looking so like what he had looked himself a few years earlier, for there was a good deal of family likeness between the pair; but Joey’s face was cold and was illumined with no spark of Bohemianism; he was a clergyman and was going to do as other clergymen did, neither better nor worse.
