adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
Caswell
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From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
CLAIRVOYANTS
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From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
deForestverbUS /dɪˈfɔːrəst/
remove the trees from
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
Dunlap
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From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
interrogatornounUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtər/
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
Mildred
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From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
shoppersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpərz/
plural of “shopper” — someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Constance Dunlap looked searchingly at her interrogator, as if her face or manner betrayed some new side of her character.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "I have had some rather strange experiences, Mildred," confessed Constance tentatively.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. deForest Caswell was an attractive woman verging on forty, a chance acquaintance at a shoppers' tea room downtown who had proved to be an uptown neighbor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLAIRVOYANTS "Do you believe in dreams?"
