adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
ARMENIAnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniə/
a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
From this reading DYNAMITE--SLAVE-DEALING--MASSACRES--ARMENIA!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
DYNAMITEnounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading DYNAMITE--SLAVE-DEALING--MASSACRES--ARMENIA!
Ella
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From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
fluted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
MASSACRESnounUS /ˈmæsɪkərz/
plural of “massacre” — the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading DYNAMITE--SLAVE-DEALING--MASSACRES--ARMENIA!
Mayfair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
numericaladjectiveUS /nuːˈmerəkəl/
measured or expressed in numbers
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
Phyllis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
SLAVE-DEALING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DYNAMITE--SLAVE-DEALING--MASSACRES--ARMENIA!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phyllis, of course, knew when to go to Ella with the certainty of finding her at home.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the luncheon hour Mrs. Linton was always visible to the three friends whom she had within the confines of Mayfair.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She considered herself blessed among women in the numerical strength of her friendships; and so perhaps she was; she had three.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She was in one of her drawing rooms--the one that was decorated with water colors set in fluted panels of yellow silk--not the one with the pink blinds so beloved by those of her visitors who had reached an age to regard a pink light as a woman’s best friend.
