AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
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 The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
Almira
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From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
BankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
Patterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jacob was smiling down from the driver's seat at the queer couple.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as Mr. Sinclair laid his hand on the bell to give the signal for dismissal, a handsome carriage drove to the door.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Banker Patterson was helping a lady to alight, and the lady was none other than Almira Jane.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The boys all stared out of the window at the unusual sight.
