adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
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 "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading STANLEY ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
companion's
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From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
DR
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From this reading DR.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
Minturn
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From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
QUESTIONSnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading STANLEY ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STANLEY ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading STANLEY ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope everything is progressing satisfactorily in the junior class."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We meet occasionally, Miss Minturn," Dr. Stanley observed in a genial tone, as he cordially extended his hand to her.
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 "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "As far as I know, all is well," she returned, her scarlet lips parting in a smile that just showed the tips of her white teeth, though she flushed slightly under her companion's glance.
