AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAXTER TAKES A NAP.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
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 They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
BAXTER
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From this reading BAXTER TAKES A NAP.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
Lang
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From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
Langs's
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From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
NAPnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading BAXTER TAKES A NAP.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BAXTER TAKES A NAP.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been at the Langs's that afternoon.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third of June was Florence's fourteenth birthday, and Mrs. Lang had celebrated the day by giving a little afternoon tea on the broad piazza, overlooking the grounds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a pretty sight, with the dainty gowns of the girls, and the active figures of the few boys who had been favored with invitations to share in the games on the lawn.
