adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
AppliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
Bert
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From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
Fennells
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From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
Hayman
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From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
How
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From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
laughablyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How dared Bob introduce her to such people!
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
Thompson-Bellaire
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From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once in her room, Lorelei gave way to the indignation that had been slowly growing in her breast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If this was the world in which he had moved before his marriage he had shown his wife an insult by bringing her into it.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Applied to them, 'smart' was a laughably inadequate term; they were worse than fast; they were frankly vicious.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Surely people like the Fennells, Bert Hayman, Mrs. Thompson-Bellaire, the Madden woman, were not typical members of New York's exclusive circles!
