adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
aspicnoun
savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
Cecil
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From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
ortolannoun
brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have serious thoughts of embracing the simple life."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess appeared for luncheon and declared herself to be in a remarkably good humour.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I had my window open for at least ten minutes, and the sea air has given me quite an appetite.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could scarcely," Cecil de la Borne answered, "come to a better place for your first essay.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Cecil," she said, helping herself to an ortolan in aspic, "I like your climate and I like your chef.
