adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
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 THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
Camilla
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From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
chicken-house
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From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
Edith
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From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
how
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From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The new chicken-house and the cellar will do for the overflow meetings," George remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
SLATER'SnounUS /ˈsleɪtərz/
possessive form of “slater” — any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
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 THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid the walls will be bulged out to-morrow."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Camilla had come out in the afternoon to help with the preparations.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PARTY AT SLATER'S "I wonder how we are going to get all the people in to-night," Edith Slater said gravely as the family sat at supper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I borrow the pantry if it comes to a crush, you and I, Camilla," Peter Slater said, helping himself to another piece of pie.
