adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
dropt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
