adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
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From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading They accept it as an unalterable necessity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a crowd, what noise, what laughing and chatting!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How bright and happy these people are who have nothing and are nothing!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How gayly they laugh and talk together--with what stoical equanimity they regard the slow motion of the boat!
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How kindly they assist each other; with what natural politeness the men leave the best seats for the women!
