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 “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
cannot
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From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “They have been cooking lots of goodies, I smelt 'em.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “They have been cooking lots of goodies, I smelt 'em.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go,” said Tommy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
goodiesnounUS /ˈɡʊdiz/
plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “They have been cooking lots of goodies, I smelt 'em.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go,” said Tommy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading “They have been cooking lots of goodies, I smelt 'em.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
Nathaniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Let's go,” said Tommy.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “They have been cooking lots of goodies, I smelt 'em.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This elegant invitation would, I fear, have been declined, but for the hint given in the last line of the postscript.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go,” said Tommy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “P.S. Nat must bring his fiddle, so we can dance, and all the boys must be good, or they cannot have any of the nice things we have cooked.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mrs. Shakespeare Smith would like to have Mr. John Brooke, Mr. Thomas Bangs, and Mr. Nathaniel Blake to come to her ball at three o'clock today.
