adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
aren't
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From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
darlingest
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From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
field-glasses
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From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
hand-bag
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From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
hundred-dollar
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From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She carried her own vanity box.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
Polly
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From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
protruded
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From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
race-card
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From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried her own vanity box.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
swishedverbUS /swɪʃt/
past form of “swish” — move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She carried her own vanity box.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Round his shoulders swung her field-glasses; from his right pocket protruded her fan and from his left her auto veil.
violently-gowned
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From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you aren't the darlingest thing in the world!" she greeted Miss Joy, whose face had lighted with a smile of both amusement and pleasure.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Into the box where Miss Constance Joy--slender and dark and tall--entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye.
