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 “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
balletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading But there is the ballet.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is the ballet.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is the ballet.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us all listen now.”
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Let us all listen now.”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us all listen now.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
out-to
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is the ballet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shall count the minutes you are going to lose,” the girl said as we went out-to our box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Lyon excused himself from going with me, saying that he would call at our hotel, and I took Henderson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I notice, dear,” the dutiful daughter replied for all of us, “that you have to raise your voice.
