183
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From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
CoachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
don't
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From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
half-past
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From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
Islington
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From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
it's
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From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
Leicester'll
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From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
spake
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From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
steam-pot
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From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
Tally-ho
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From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
Tantivy
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From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Let the steam-pot hiss till it's hot; Give me the speed of the Tantivy trot.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So spake the boots of the Peacock Inn Islington, at half-past two o'clock on the morning of a day in the early part of November 183-, giving Tom at the same time a shake by the shoulder, and then putting down a candle; and carrying off his shoes to clean.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tally-ho coach for Leicester'll be round in half an hour, and don't wait for nobody.”
Warburton
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From this reading Coaching Song, by R.E.E. Warburton, Esq.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, sir, time to get up, if you please.
