adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
Adele
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
Farnsworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
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 MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, keep that on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, keep that on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
toggery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOONLIGHT The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
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 You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
