adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
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 “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
cynicallyadverbUS /ˈsɪnɪkəli/
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
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 “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
Tristram's
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
Tristrams
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
