AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So am I, and she has been here a week."
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So am I, and she has been here a week."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So am I, and she has been here a week."
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
QUAKERnounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So am I, and she has been here a week."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, but I am making it."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
TEAnounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Richard Morton," said Mr. Yocomb from the head of the table, "has thee made the acquaintance of Emily Warren?"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "So am I, and she has been here a week."
Yocomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUAKER TEA "Richard Morton," said Mrs. Yocomb genially, "thee seems listening very intently to something Emily Warren is saying, so thee may take that seat beside her."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should esteem that one of the highest of compliments," I said; then turning to her, I added, in an aside, "You found me out in half an hour."
