adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
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 AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
Blaisdell's
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From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
CUPID'S
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From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
Hattie
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From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
housewarmingnounUS /ˈhaʊswɑːmɪŋ/
a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It brought, also, a Christmas party at James Blaisdell’s home.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had not invited “everybody who ever went anywhere.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was much smaller; Mrs. Hattie had been very exclusive in her invitations this time.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a very different party, however, from the housewarming of a year before.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AN AMBASSADOR OF CUPID’S Christmas again brought all the young people home for the holidays.
