adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
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 They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading They flock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
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 The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
LotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of swells.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading “Lots of swells.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
