adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am," said Betty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
Betty
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From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
Betty's
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From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
Eleanor
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From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
ELEANOR'S
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From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
extra-priced
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From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
Hilton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am," said Betty.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "And dirty," she added, looking ruefully at the green stains on the front of her pink linen suit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Oh, but I'm tired," she said, as soon as she could speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEANOR'S FRESHMAN It was early in the afternoon of the great day of the sophomore reception that Betty Wales ran up two flights of stairs at the Hilton House, and bursting into Eleanor's "extra-priced" corner single, flung herself, hot and breathless, into Eleanor's Morris chair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You also seem to be in a hurry," observed Eleanor, who was always vastly entertained by Betty's impetuous, haphazard methods.
