adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
Cash's
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From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Martha smiled a faint recognition of the joke.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
Galusha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Martha smiled a faint recognition of the joke.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
Phipps
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From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
Primmie
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From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Martha smiled a faint recognition of the joke.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Martha smiled a faint recognition of the joke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Galusha, sitting opposite her, did not smile; he was plainly quite unaware that there was humor anywhere.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It took much, very much, to counteract Miss Cash's attraction toward food, and as for the Boston banker, the combination of Cape Cod air and Martha Phipps' cooking had sharpened his appetite until, as he told his hostess, he was thoroughly ashamed, but tremendously contented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Primmie and the other was Augustus Cabot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were two people in that house who ate a real breakfast the following morning.
