AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
Alice
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From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
Barlow
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From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
Boxley
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From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
BumbleverbUS /ˈbʌmbəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
Clairs
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From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
Fairfield
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From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
St
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From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
SUGGESTIONnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD SUGGESTION August at Boxley Hall proved to be a month of fun and frolic.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Marian adored Nan, and though she liked Bumble very much indeed, she took more real pleasure in the society of the older girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Barlow cousins were much easier to entertain than the St. Clairs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, they entertained themselves, and as for Nan Allen, she entertained everybody with whom she came in contact.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Fairfield expressed himself as being delighted to have Patty under the influence of such a gracious and charming young woman, and Aunt Alice quite agreed with him.
