adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Very faithfully yours, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
eight-thirty
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From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Very faithfully yours, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
RUTHERFORDnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Very faithfully yours, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Edward had not risen to the possession of a suit of evening clothes, and distinctly felt its lack for this occasion.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But, dressed in the best he had, he set out, at eight o'clock, to call on the President of the United States and his wife!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would like to see you, and joins me in asking if you will call upon us this evening at eight-thirty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been telling Mrs. Hayes this morning of what you told me at the dinner last evening, and she was very much interested.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Very faithfully yours, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
