adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
Beverley
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From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
Café
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From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
Carlo
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From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
caviarenoun
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
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 Colonel Menendez was an epicure with an endless purse.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
Cray's
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From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Colonel Menendez was an epicure with an endless purse.
epicurenounUS /ˈepɪkjʊr/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading Colonel Menendez was an epicure with an endless purse.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
FollynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
Menendez
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From this reading Colonel Menendez was an epicure with an endless purse.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
one's
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From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
plungernounUS /ˈplʌndʒər/
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Colonel Menendez was an epicure with an endless purse.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
WALKERnounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading THE NIGHT WALKER If luncheon had seemed extravagant, dinner at Cray’s Folly proved to be a veritable Roman banquet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I learned now that what was caviare in Monte Carlo was ordinary fare at Cray’s Folly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading To associate ideas of selfishness with Miss Beverley was hateful, but the more I learned of the luxurious life of this queer household hidden away in the Surrey Hills the less I wondered at any one’s consenting to share such exile.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I had hitherto counted an American freak dinner, organized by a lucky plunger and held at the Café de Paris, as the last word in extravagant feasting.
