adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
ELSIE
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From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
Elsie's
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From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
festoonnounUS /ˌfeˈstuːn/
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let me think,’ said Laura.
LipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Let me think,’ said Laura.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Let me think,’ said Laura.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
tarlatan
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From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Let me think,’ said Laura.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘NOW, Laura,’ asked Bell, when quiet was restored, ‘advise us about Elsie’s tent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUEEN ELSIE VISITS THE COURT ‘An hour and friend with friend will meet, Lip cling to lip and hand clasp hand.’
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ‘Oh, if she were only a brunette instead of a blonde, we could festoon the tent with that yellow tarlatan I brought for the play!’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want it to be perfectly lovely; and you have such good taste!’
