adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
Alix
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From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Got back last evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got back last evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You'll know her when you see her.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Got back last evening.
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've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
Packard
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From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
PollocknounUS /ˈpɑːlək/
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll know her when you see her.
she's
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From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her Packard automobile met her at the depot up in the city.
WEBSTERnounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS That evening at the supper table, Mr. Pollock politely informed him that Alix Crown had returned from Michigan, looking as fit as a fiddle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You'll know her when you see her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll know her when you see her.
you'd
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From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
You'll
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From this reading You'll know her when you see her.
You've
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From this reading "You've been so sort of curious about her, Court?" (it had not taken the male boarders long to dispense with formalities), "that I thought you'd be interested in knowing that she's home.
