AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
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 "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
Elliott
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From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
Fairfield
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From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think not," said Patty.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "I should think not," said Patty.
PLEASANTadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think not," said Patty.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think not," said Patty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I expect all the Elliott family to live at my house, and only go home occasionally to visit."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Frank proceeded to make himself at home, and when Mr. Fairfield arrived a little later and dinner was served, it was a very merry party of four that sat down to the table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he announced when he entered, he had had no invitation, but he said he did not hesitate on that account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Marian came to dinner, and Frank came with her.
