adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
albumsnounUS /ˈælbəmz/
plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
autographsnounUS /ˈɔːtəɡræfs/
plural of “autograph” — something written by one's own hand
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
Beauclerc
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From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
Cecilia's
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From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
scrap-book
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From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen had no album of her own, she said, but she was curious always to see the autographs of celebrated people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, Helen was looking over a beautiful scrap-book of Lady Cecilia’s.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beauclerc, who had stood by for some time, eyeing it in rather scornful silence, at length asked whether Miss Stanley was a lover of albums and autographs?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?” said Beauclerc.
