AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
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 All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
CLAMOURverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
curtain-raising
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From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
Drouet
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From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
ELFLAND
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From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
else
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From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
HALFadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
HEARDadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
how
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From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
Hurstwood
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From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
Sagar
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From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading On the stage, six of the characters had already appeared in the opening parlour scene.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD At last the curtain was ready to go up.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hurstwood ceased talking, and went with Drouet and his friend Sagar Morrison around to the box.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now, we'll see how the little girl does," he said to Drouet, in a tone which no one else could hear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the details of the make-up had been completed, and the company settled down as the leader of the small, hired orchestra tapped significantly upon his music rack with his baton and began the soft curtain-raising strain.
