adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
Blanche
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From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
Brabazon
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From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
Burnaby
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From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
Dr
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From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
FarrownounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the production of a litter of pigs
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
NeedleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
Panton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
petit-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consisted, as far as Helen was concerned, of a complicated baby's garment destined for the Queen's Needlework Guild.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But the four ladies finally gathered together in the hall to put in the time between tea and dinner.
Varick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blanche, sitting close to Helen, was bending over a frame containing the intricate commencement of a fruit and bird _petit-point_ picture, which, when finished, she intended should form a banner screen for this very room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About an hour after Dr. Panton's arrival, the whole of the party was more or less scattered through the delightful old house, with the exception of Lionel Varick, who had gone off to the village by himself.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Burnaby was soon nodding over a book close to the fire, while Helen Brabazon and Blanche Farrow had brought down their work.
