AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
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 A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
confectionsnounUS /kənˈfekʃənz/
plural of “confection” — a food rich in sugar
From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
don't
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From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They were all PERFECT, you fairly outdid Francois."
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
FORCEDadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
Francois
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From this reading They were all PERFECT, you fairly outdid Francois."
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you know what I mean.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, you know what I mean.
messesnounUS /ˈmesɪz/
plural of “mess” — a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
outdidverbUS /ˈaʊtdɪd/
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading They were all PERFECT, you fairly outdid Francois."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
PERFECTadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were all PERFECT, you fairly outdid Francois."
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "I don't approve of the term you apply to my confections!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
verandasnounUS /vərˈændəz/
plural of “veranda” — a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A FORCED MARCH After luncheon they all strolled out on the verandas or through the gardens, and Patty and Mona slipped away to hold a council of war by themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you know what I mean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all PERFECT, you fairly outdid Francois."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, you know what I mean.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a darling, Patty," Mona said, "and I was perfectly amazed at those wonderful messes you fixed up for luncheon."
