adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the Embury home, breakfast was a pleasant send-off for the day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
Embury
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From this reading In the Embury home, breakfast was a pleasant send-off for the day.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
Eunice
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From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the Embury home, breakfast was a pleasant send-off for the day.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
Sanford
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From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading In the Embury home, breakfast was a pleasant send-off for the day.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a knowledge of the appointments and customs of the breakfast are often data enough to stamp the status of the household.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Perhaps no factor is more indicative of the type of a home life than its breakfast atmosphere.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Embury home, breakfast was a pleasant send-off for the day.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For, in America, it is only a small proportion, even among the wealthy who ‘breakfast in their rooms.’
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Both Sanford and Eunice were of the sort who wake up wide-awake, and their appearance in the dining-room was always an occasion of merry banter and a leisurely enjoyment of the meal.
