adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Carol found the Marburys admiring and therefore admirable.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Carol found the Marburys admiring and therefore admirable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
CarusonounUS /kərˈuːsoʊ/
outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Carol found the Marburys admiring and therefore admirable.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
Francisco
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From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
Marbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
Marburys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
sandwich-salad-coffee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Carol found the Marburys admiring and therefore admirable.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a specialty of sandwich-salad-coffee lap suppers, and they regarded Carol as their literary and artistic representative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mrs. Marbury was a neighbor and friend of Carol's sister; Mr. Marbury a traveling representative of an insurance company.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IT was a frail and blue and lonely Carol who trotted to the flat of the Johnson Marburys for Sunday evening supper.
