adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
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 All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
chummyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌmi/
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
FarrownounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the production of a litter of pigs
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
half-a-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
HerspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
rôle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the arrangements with regard to this double function had been made before the party at Wyndfell Hall had been gathered together.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
Varick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But still, there were all sorts of last things to be thought of, and Lionel Varick and Bubbles became quite chummy over the affair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk.
Wyndfell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Bubbles' happy idea that the children of the tiny hamlet which lay half-a-mile from Wyndfell Hall, should have a Christmas tree.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Blanche Farrow was secretly amused to note with what zest her friend threw himself into the rôle of country squire.
