adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
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 They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
haven't
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From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found all the rest of the party already in their seats and the curtain about to go up.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
Tresham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They took the two end stalls, Trent on the outside.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading One chair only, next to him, remained unoccupied.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The carriage drew up at the theatre and he handed her out--a little awkwardly perhaps, but without absolute clumsiness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You people haven't hurried,” Lady Tresham remarked, leaning forward.
