adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
argufying
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From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
don't
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From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
drawing-room
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From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
interposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I may be a few minutes early.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, don't interrupt the meeting," hastily interposed the Senator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
Randall
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From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
SISTERSnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "They're still argufying," he said, indicating the closed drawing-room doors with a jerk of his thumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
UNITYnounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SISTERS IN UNITY It was a very much flurried Vincent who admitted Senator Randall Foster, and helped him off with his overcoat.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll get word to Mrs. Whitney, sir, that you have come."
