adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The only fresh person aboard is named Wingate."
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 But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
damsels
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From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
grouches
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From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
JUDGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The only fresh person aboard is named Wingate."
Nesbit
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From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
Nora
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From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
O'Malley
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From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only fresh person aboard is named Wingate."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The only fresh person aboard is named Wingate."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
Reddy
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From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, observe the difference, all these fresh and charming damsels--" "Charming we are, beyond a doubt," interrupted Nora O'Malley, "but fresh--never.
we'll
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From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
Wingate
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From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JUDGE'S HOUSE PARTY "There is nothing like congenial company when one travels," remarked Hippy Wingate, favoring his friends with a patronizing smile.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now, when I came home from college I was obliged to consort with such grouches as David Nesbit and Reddy Brooks, who made me keep quiet when I wished to speak, and speak when I fain would have slept.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you two are going to disagree we'll bundle you both into the baggage car and let you fight it out," warned David.
