adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
Bingham
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From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
disrespectfuladjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/
exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
Phelps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
pronounciation
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From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
revelingverbUS /ˈrevəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
Susy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Berlin was Susy's first real taste of society, and she was reveling in it.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fond of him, but he was a great tease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She adds that Mrs. Bingham was very handsome and decidedly the most attractive lady present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Clemens children were not entirely happy in the company of the minister.
Yaas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her letter she refers to Minister Phelps by the rather disrespectful nickname of "Yaas," a term conferred because of his pronounciation of that affirmative.
