adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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 And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Marchas cried.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
hussars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Marchas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marchas cried.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
