adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
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 They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
Bert
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From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
drawing-room
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
Farrington
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From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
Marchbanks
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From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
Oram
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From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
Phil
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From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
VERSAILLESnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
We're
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From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES One evening, as our party sat in the drawing-room of the hotel, after dinner, some callers' cards were brought to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were all big stalwart young Englishmen, and when Bert introduced Paul and Philip Marchbanks and Arthur Oram, Patty thought she had never seen more pleasant-looking boys.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The guests proved to be Bert Chester and his three friends, of whom he had told Patty before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're jolly glad to be allowed to come to see you," said Phil Marchbanks, addressing Mrs. Farrington, but including them all in his conversation; "we know almost nobody in Paris, and we're so glad to see some friendly faces."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The four young men were about to start on a motor tour, and were spending a few days in Paris first.
