adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
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 The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
Quentin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
Roosevelt'snounUS /ˈroʊzəvelts/
possessive form of “roosevelt” — 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
scantiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
theatricals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
tightsnounUS /taɪts/
skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other day all the children gave amusing amateur theatricals, gotten up by Lorraine and Ted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading At the end all the cast joined hands in a song and dance, the final verse being devoted especially to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The acting was upon Laura Roosevelt's tennis court.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the children were most cunning, especially Quentin as Cupid, in the scantiest of pink muslin tights and bodice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ted and Lorraine, who were respectively George Washington and Cleopatra, really carried off the play.
