AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dinner was going along famously.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading The dinner was going along famously.
Flatbush
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From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The dinner was going along famously.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
hereinafteradverb
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
hors-d'oeuvres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
hothousenounUS /ˈhɑːthaʊs/
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
Passy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
String-bean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
tastyadjectiveUS /ˈteɪsti/
pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
tomatoesnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊz/
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hors-d'oeuvres, the soup and the hare--all very tasty to look on and very soothing to the palate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Tale of a String-bean It was at a small dinner party in a home out in Passy--which is to Paris what Flatbush is to Brooklyn--that the event hereinafter set forth came to pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came the fowl, roasted, of course--the roast fowl is the national bird of France--and along with the fowl something exceedingly appetizing in the way of hearts of lettuce garnished with breasts of hothouse tomatoes cut on the bias.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Our host was an American who had lived abroad a good many years; and his wife, our hostess, was a French woman as charming as she was pretty and as pretty as she could be.
