adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Emma
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From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Emma's
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From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Fraeulein
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
Gertrude
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
half-way
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
Henderson
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From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Jimmie
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From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
Marie
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From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
Marie's
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From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Miriam
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
Miriam's
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From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Don't let her _do_ it, Miss Henderson."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
Pfaff's
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
servant's
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
soup-plate
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
soup-spoon
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From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Marie, having secured Emma's plate to the base of her pile clutched Miriam's spoon.
StartledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole table was watching.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Startled into observation Miriam saw the soup-spoon of her neighbour whisked, dripping, from its plate to the uppermost of Marie's pile and Emma shrinking back with a horrified face against Jimmie who was leaning forward entranced with watching....
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff's words broke the silence accompanying the servant's progress from Gertrude whose soup-plate she had first seized, to Miriam more than half-way down the table.
