adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
Alice
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
lunch-gong
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
