adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Mrs. Wharton!” said Vivian, with an air of surprise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mrs. Wharton!” said Vivian, with an air of surprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
Bond-street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not you know I was married?”
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did not you know I was married?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did not you know I was married?”
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
loungers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Did not you know I was married?”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mrs. Wharton!” said Vivian, with an air of surprise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
smites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I must have heard it; but I really forgot it,” said Vivian.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Mrs. Wharton!” said Vivian, with an air of surprise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One morning, as Vivian was walking with Mr. Wharton up Bond-street, they were met by a party of fashionable loungers, one of whom asked whether Mrs. Wharton was not come to town yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, she came to town this morning,” said Wharton, carelessly; then laughing, as he turned to look at Vivian, “Vivian, my good fellow! what smites you with such surprise?
