adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
bonbons
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From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
Chiverses
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
der
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From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
Gertrude
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
Jacqueminot
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From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
Lefferts
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Louisa
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
Luyden
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From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
maidenhairnoun
any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Maillard
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From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Merrys
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
Mingotts
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
Newland
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
openworknounUS /ˈoʊpənwɜːrk/
ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Selfridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
Sillerton
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From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
Skuytercliff
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From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May, they told him, was in the dining-room inspecting the mound of Jacqueminot roses and maidenhair in the centre of the long table, and the placing of the Maillard bonbons in openwork silver baskets between the candelabra.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Archer ran thoughtfully over the list, checking off each name with her sharp gold pen.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Henry van der Luyden--Louisa--the Lovell Mingotts--the Reggie Chiverses--Lawrence Lefferts and Gertrude--(yes, I suppose May was right to have them)--the Selfridge Merrys, Sillerton Jackson, Van Newland and his wife.
