adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
Bess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
chaperoned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
Hagford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
NANnounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
purse-proudadjective
proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pearl was a different kind of girl entirely from Linda; in fact, she did not know her cousin very well, for Linda did not reside in Chicago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pearl Graves, her cousin, was beside the purse-proud girl who had been Nan's bitter enemy since the day they had first met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NAN ON THE HEIGHTS Mrs. Mason had not chaperoned the party of girls and boys to the motion picture show; but Miss Hagford, the English governess, was with them.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Walter and Nan were in the lead and when Linda Riggs' venomous tongue spat out the unkind words last repeated, few of the party heard her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Including the young hosts and Nan and Bess, there was almost a score in the party, and they made quite a bustling crowd in the lobby as they came out, adjusting their outer garments against the night air.
