adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
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 There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
BAZAARnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
duchesses
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From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
Elise
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From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
else
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From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
tremblingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BAZAAR Elise tried hard to follow Patty's directions, but she did not represent a very haughty type of duchess as she tremblingly followed Patty into the shop.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But Patty herself held her head high, and assumed the dignity of a whole line of duchesses as she stalked toward the counter.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There being nothing else to do, poor Patty expressed herself as willing to wait, but coldly desired that all possible haste be made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without expressing astonishment at this, the young man politely assured her that he would call a cab for her at once; that it would take some time to procure one, as there were none save at a considerable distance.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She chose her French with much care, and in exceedingly formal diction informed the young man that she desired to call a cab.
