adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
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 The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
dinner'snounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
possessive form of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PUSH SOCIETY.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
PUSHverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading IN PUSH SOCIETY.
reparteenounUS /ˌrepərˈtiː/
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading IN PUSH SOCIETY.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guests have all said their best things during the meal, and nothing is left but to smoke moodily and look at the clock.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The passing of the evening afterwards is the only true test of a dinner’s success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our heroes were not of that mettle.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a good dinner, enlivened with wine and made brilliant with repartee, has died out in gloom.
