adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
Annabel
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From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
Emily
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From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
How
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From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
LanyardnounUS /ˈlænjərd/
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
MOVEMENTSnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
Ormonde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
Pilkingtons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
QuellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading He has just married Lady Emily Quell--you heard of it?
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
starvelingnoun
someone who is starving (or being starved)
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Father remembers him a 'scrubby starveling'--to use his phrase--a reviewer of novels for some literary paper.
Warwickshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOVEMENTS 'We are going first of all to the Pilkingtons', in Warwickshire,' said Annabel, talking with Mrs. Ormonde at the latter's hotel in the last week of July.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How paltry it is for people to laugh and sneer whenever a poor man marries a rich woman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mr. Lanyard--the poet, you know--will be there; I am curious to see him.
