AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
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 Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
BlushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
FieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
grand-daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
Hammond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
MarshallsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
PAINTERnounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
Prissie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
shame-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Hammond and Maggie were received as special and very dear friends, and Helen Marshall, the old lady’s pretty grand-daughter, rushed forward to embrace her particular friend, Constance Field.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A PAINTER The Marshalls were always at home to their friend on Friday afternoons, and there were already several guests in the beautiful, quaint old drawing-room when the quartet entered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Marshall, her white hair looking lovely under her soft lace cap, came forward to meet her visitors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her kind eyes looked with appreciation and welcome at one and all.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Blushing and shame-faced Prissie received a pleasant word of greeting, which seemed in some wonderful way to steady her nerves.
