acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
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 His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
routs
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From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
St
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From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading First came the routs and the balls; then, when he had been presented to the husbands, came the dinners.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now he seemed to know everybody who was anybody.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His table was overflowing with invitations to all the fine houses in town.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading without an acquaintance, was meditating his return to Oxford.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His kind friends the Duchess and Lady St. Jerome were the fairies who had worked this sudden scene of enchantment.
