adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
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From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
sauteverbUS /sɔːˈteɪ/
fry briefly over high heat
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
