adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THAT is a new appearance.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
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 All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “THAT is a new appearance.”
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
bandiedverbUS /ˈbændid/
inflected form of “bandy” — toss or strike a ball back and forth
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who can she be?”
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who can she be?”
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THAT is a new appearance.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “THAT is a new appearance.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
queriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who can she be?”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THAT is a new appearance.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
UniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All the persons composing it were well dressed, and had the carriage of people of means and breeding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Unique--is she not?” were queries bandied from one to another of the various parties of guests scattered through the extensive parlors of the most fashionable of Washington hotels, at the entrance of a company of five or six late arrivals.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who can she be?”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Beyond this there was nothing noteworthy about any of them, excepting the youngest of the three ladies of what seemed to be a family group.
