adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
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 His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
comedian'snounUS /kəˈmiːdiənz/
possessive form of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
Dalgrothe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
drollerynoun
a comic incident or series of incidents
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
grotesquenessnoun
ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
jocunditynoun
a feeling facetious merriment
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
reparteenounUS /ˌrepərˈtiː/
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It might be his was the comedian's fascination, but the flashes of grotesqueness rather pleased the eye than hurt the taste of Pontiac.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
Valmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than one week Valmond was as outstanding from Pontiac as Dalgrothe Mountain, just beyond it in the south.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His liberality, his jocundity, his occasional abstraction, his meditative pose, were all his own; his humour that of the people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was too quick in repartee and drollery for a bourgeois, too "near to the bone" in point for an aristocrat, with his touch of the comedian and the peasant also.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Besides, he was mysterious and picturesque, and this is alluring to women and to the humble, if not to all the world.
