adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
APPEARANCESnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
Director'snounUS /daɪˈrektərz/
possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
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From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To celebrate the coming of his guests, the master of the house had ordered a festive dinner for the middle of the day.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW APPEARANCES IN ILLER-STREAM In the Director’s house in Iller-Stream reigned great excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was very important for him to start on his journey right away, and he had waited only to be able formally to receive his visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been longing for this day, so was in a splendid humor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day had come when the two ladies from town were expected to arrive for their lengthy stay.
