adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
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 "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You usually need to be introduced to your guests.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
Courtney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
directorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
EMBARRASSINGadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
GambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
HATnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading You usually need to be introduced to your guests.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
jessaminenounUS /ˈdʒesəmɪn/
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You usually need to be introduced to your guests.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
ROLEnounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
SAILORnounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
STRAWnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You usually need to be introduced to your guests.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading You usually need to be introduced to your guests.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "My dear," retorted Mrs. Courtney very sweetly indeed and all unheeding of the laugh, "I pick them by a better system than you employ when you invite stag parties.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constance Joy, sitting in the summer-house with Johnny Gamble, rose and laughed lightly as a warning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just whom would you like to have me send home?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN EMBARRASSING ROLE "My dear," observed Mr. Courtney as he and his wife approached the jessamine summer-house, "do you pick your week-end guests from a city directory or do you draw the names from a hat?"
