adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
Bottomley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, returning from golf for a late luncheon, asked for her.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Harriet, at last able to relax in soul and body, slept hour after glorious hour.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The summer Sunday ran its usual course.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
vine-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carter was still asleep, Bottomley assured him, and received orders not to disturb her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ward and his sister went to luncheon at the club; Madame Carter drove majestically to a late service in the pretty, vine-covered village church.
