adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
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 father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
chitsnounUS /tʃɪts/
plural of “chit” — a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
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 “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
Englishwomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
racketsnounUS /ˈrækəts/
plural of “racket” — a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
shrivelled-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When those chits make up their minds to be pretty, they are divine.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I made the acquaintance of an English family who were stopping at the same hotel where I was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This one had blue eyes, the kind of blue which seems to contain all the poetry, all the dreams, all the hopes and happiness of the world!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The father looked like those men you see over there, and the mother was like all other Englishwomen.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “They had two sons, the kind of boys who play rough games with balls, bats or rackets from morning till night; then came two daughters, the elder a dry, shrivelled-up Englishwoman, the younger a dream of beauty, a heavenly blonde.
