adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever taste it?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Did you ever taste it?
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Oh, my goodness!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my goodness!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
RegularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Did you ever taste it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I returned to the table and she brought me the cake, and I had my first felicitous meeting with Lady Baltimore.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought she was going to burst; but after an interesting second she replied, “Certainly,” in her fit Regular Exchange tone; only, I thought it trembled a little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should like a slice, if you please, of Lady Baltimore,” I said with extreme formality.
