adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Zoe was among the last to appear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Zoe was among the last to appear.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Zoe was among the last to appear.
Laverick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
stage-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “This sort of thing is making me feel absurdly young,” he declared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zoe was among the last to appear.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Laverick stood back in the shadows as much as possible, smiling now and then to himself at this, to him, somewhat novel way of spending the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came up to him with a delightful little gesture of pleasure, and took his arm as a matter of course as he led her across to the waiting cab.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One by one the young ladies of the chorus came out from the stage-door of the Universal, in most cases to be assisted into a waiting hansom or taxicab by an attendant cavalier.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoe was among the last to appear.
