adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
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 So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
BLOODnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Her father was delighted to find her in high spirits.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Phyllis was not glum, nor did she mumble.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her father was delighted to find her in high spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her father was delighted to find her in high spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Phyllis was not glum, nor did she mumble.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Phyllis was not glum, nor did she mumble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phyllis was not glum, nor did she mumble.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
ParthenonnounUS /ˈpɑːrθənɑːn/
the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
Phyllis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her father was delighted to find her in high spirits.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was delighted to find her in high spirits.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Phyllis had a good deal to think of after she had sat for half an hour with her father in the room where they worked together for the discomfiture of the opposite party, and had given him some account of the representation of the play at the Parthenon.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading So many people come back from the theater looking glum and worn out, yawning and mumbling when asked what they have seen and what it had all been about.
