adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
Clonbrony
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From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
Clonbrony's
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From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Your ladyship, of course?'
crush-room
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From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
Dareville
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From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
don't
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From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
everybody's
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From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading 'Your ladyship, of course?'
Langdale
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From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, I don't know--if I possibly can.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Clonbrony makes it such a point with me, that I believe I must look in upon her for a few minutes.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Oh yes! everybody's to be there, I hear,' replied Mrs. Dareville.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Are you to be at Lady Clonbrony's gala next week?' said Lady Langdale to Mrs. Dareville, whilst they were waiting for their carriages in the crush-room of the opera house.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your ladyship, of course?'
