adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
Franklyn-Haldene
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From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
hair-dresser
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From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
Haldene
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From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
Haldene's
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From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
RegularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such conversation is naturally disjointed and leads nowhere.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Haldene was superior to gossiping with servants, but a hair-dresser is a little closer in relation to life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
verballyadverbUS /vərˈbæli/
as a verb
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Regularly once a week Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene visited a hair-dresser.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This distinguished social leader employed a French maid who was very adept at dressing hair, but the two never got along very well verbally; Mrs. Franklyn-Haldene insisted on speaking in broken French while the maid persisted in broken English.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The particular hair-dresser who received Mrs. Haldene's patronage possessed a lively imagination together with an endless chain of gossip.
