AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
Dinsmore
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From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
Elsie
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From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
EMBURY
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From this reading EMBURY.
Enna
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From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
gazer
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From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --MRS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
Roselands
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From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family at Roselands were gathered about the breakfast-table.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She is not sad, yet in her gaze appears Something that makes the gazer think of tears.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading A much smaller party than of yore, since Horace had taken Elsie and set up an establishment of his own, and the other sons were away at college and two daughters married; leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore, Adelaide and Enna to occupy the old home.
