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Felix O'Day
Felix O'Day

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Felix O'Day is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.
Kitty could talk of nothing else.
The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.
Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”
Kling was still more jubilant.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Felix O'Day

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Felix O'Day is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.
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Kitty could talk of nothing else.
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The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.
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Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with anOh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”
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Kling was still more jubilant.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

birthday noun US /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.”

brighter adjective US /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.”

enthusiastic adjective US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading “Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!””

incidents noun US /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading “That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.”

jubilant adjective US /ˈdʒuːbələnt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “Kling was still more jubilant.”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.”

thereafter adverb US /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading “That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.”

topics noun US /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

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 Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Kitty could talk of nothing else.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

down-stairs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kitty could talk of nothing else.

enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

Felix

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading Kling was still more jubilant.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Kitty could talk of nothing else.

Kling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kling was still more jubilant.

Kling's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

Masie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

Masie's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Kling was still more jubilant.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Kitty could talk of nothing else.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

O'Day's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Kling was still more jubilant.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Kitty could talk of nothing else.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That the memories of Masie's birthday party should have been revived again and again, and that the several incidents should have been discussed for days thereafter--every eye growing the brighter in the telling--was to have been expected.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Masie was equally enthusiastic, rushing down-stairs the next morning to throw her arms around his neck with an “Oh, Uncle Felix, I never, NEVER, NEVER was so happy in all my life!”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The beauty of the room; the charm of Masie's costume; Kling's generosity; and last, O'Day's bearing and appearance as he led the child through the stately dance, looking, as Kitty expressed it, “that fine and handsome you would have thought he was a lord mayor,” were now her daily topics of conversation.

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Kling's
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