adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
Byram's
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From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
exotics
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From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
HEMSTEAD
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From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
Hemstead's
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HEMSTEAD SEES "OUR SET."
sh
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From this reading Bel reluctantly accepted of Hemstead's escort, as sh; had no other resource.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The obsequious footman threw open the door, and they entered a tropical atmosphere laden with the perfumes of exotics.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already the music was striking up for the chief feature of the evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They soon reached Mrs. Byram's elegant country which gleamed afar, ablaze with light.
