adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
Bertram
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From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
dears
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From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
Greggory
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From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
HillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
operettanounUS /ˌɑːpərˈetə/
a short amusing opera
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
ten-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until after a great deal of pleading and argument, however, had Billy been able to bring this about.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the eleventh day of February Mrs. Greggory and her daughter arrived at Hillside for a ten-days' visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Art Exhibition, for which Bertram was preparing his four pictures, was to open the sixteenth, with a private view for specially invited friends the evening before.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading February came The operetta, for which Billy was working so hard, was to be given the twentieth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, my dears, both of you,” Billy had at last said to them; “just listen.
