adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
Bon
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From this reading "Bon voyage!" she cried.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
Chandos
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From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bon voyage!" she cried.
doesn't
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From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
don't
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From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
Faunce
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From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
GraingernounUS /ˈɡreɪŋdʒər/
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
Honora
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From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
I'll
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From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
Kame
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From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
parsedverbUS /pɑːrst/
past form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
QuicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bon voyage!" she cried.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
telephoningverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
Trixton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "Bon voyage!" she cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Mrs. Chandos parsed long enough to wave her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an ideal party! and the chauffeur doesn't understand English.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After lunch, while Mrs. Kame was telephoning to her maid and Mr. Grainger to Mrs. Faunce, Honora found herself alone with Trixton Brent in the automobile at a moment when the Quicksands party were taking a cab.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't turn up this evening, Honora, I'll entertain your guests."
