acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pray be seated."
Bertha's
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From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
drawing-room
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From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
Heartwell
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From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
Levy'snounUS /ˈleviz/
possessive form of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray be seated."
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pray be seated."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
tea-party
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From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lizzie Heartwell, the first to arrive, was ushered into the brightly lighted room, to find Mrs. Levy the only occupant.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN Mrs. Levy's attractive drawing-room, Bertha's guests were assembled for the tea-party.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I welcome you gladly, Miss Heartwell," said Mrs. Levy, rising and taking Lizzie by the hand.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have long desired your acquaintance, knowing my daughter's friendship for you.
