adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
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 "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
ball-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
band'snounUS /bændz/
possessive form of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
d'hote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
goin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wouldn't you like to see it?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wouldn't you like to see it?"
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good in itself, to them it was perfection, and Maria recognized almost as old friends familiar faces of fellow hotel guests at the tables around her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table d'hote dinner, served in another room, was much less elaborate than the banquet of the night before, but neither of them realized the difference.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the question of the theatre came up she was distinctly chilling.
Wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wouldn't you like to see it?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We'll go if you want to, Henry," she said, "but the band's goin' to play all evening, an' the maid said some of the young folks has got up a dance in the little ball-room.
