aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What possessed Kathleen Whitney?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
Kiametia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading What possessed Kathleen Whitney?
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Possibly Kathleen had taken offense at her off-hand introduction to the handsome officer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
vis-a-visadverbUS /ˈviːzəvi/
face-to-face with; literally “face to face”
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
warmheartedadjective
marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity
From this reading But that was not like the warmhearted, charming girl she had come to love and admire, and Miss Kiametia ate her dinner with less and less relish as she tried to keep up her end of the conversation and forget about the pair seated opposite her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What possessed Kathleen Whitney?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading What possessed Kathleen Whitney?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EVENTFUL EVENING While keeping up an animated conversation with Judge Powers, Miss Kiametia Grey saw with inward perturbation that her vis-a-vis, Captain Miller, was spending much of his time between courses making bread pellets.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was usually the soul of courtesy, and yet her hostess had not seen her address one word to her dinner partner.
