Addie
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
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 It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
Forrest
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
GUNnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
HEAVYadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
HEMSTEAD'S
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From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
RECOILverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
revellersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
