adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor was Mr. Brott a particularly brilliant host.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Nor was Mr. Brott a particularly brilliant host.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
Brott
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From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
Brott's
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From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
endeavours
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From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
former's
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From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Nor was Mr. Brott a particularly brilliant host.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
Lucille
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From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was Mr. Brott a particularly brilliant host.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Nor was Mr. Brott a particularly brilliant host.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Brott and Mr. Sabin dined together--not, as it happened, at the House of Commons, but at the former’s club in Pall Mall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Mr. Sabin it was not altogether an enjoyable meal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The club was large, gloomy and political; the cooking was exactly of that order which such surroundings seemed to require.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his guest derived a certain amount of pleasure from the entertainment, owing to Brott’s constant endeavours to bring the conversation round to Lucille.
