adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
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 BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
FlemingsnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOOK PARTY One evening as they all sat in the pleasant library, Cousin Elizabeth announced her intention of giving a party for Patty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Patty was delighted, for life at the Flemings _was_ a little bit humdrum for her, though her aunt and cousins were very kind whenever they had time to remember her existence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, kindly, "that you find it dull with us.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are all so busy with our club work and study, that we have really neglected your entertainment.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading I am sorry for this, and I mean to give you more youthful pleasures during the remainder of your stay with us."
