adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
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 Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
appraisingadjectiveUS /əˈpreɪzɪŋ/
exercising or involving careful evaluations
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
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 Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
FieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Miss Nina gone in, Miss Field?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Miss Nina gone in, Miss Field?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Nina gone in, Miss Field?"
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Nina gone in, Miss Field?"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "Miss Nina gone in, Miss Field?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave Harriet a cold, appraising glance as she passed her; Richard Carter had risen to escort his mother, but she delayed him for a moment.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Dressing for dinner was a slow and serious business for her.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Carter, gathering her draperies about her, was one of the first to leave the terrace.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harriet, whose manner with all old persons was the essence of scrupulous formality, rose at once to her feet.
