adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
ARCADY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
Arcady's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
Aurelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
Eubanks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
Eubankses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
Eustace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
fermentedverbUS /fərˈmentəd/
past form of “ferment” — be in an agitated or excited state
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
leavennounUS /ˈlevən/
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Early in November an evening affair was held in her honor at the Eubanks home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
Potts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Not only were the three Eubanks girls talented, but the mother was a social leader, Eustace was travelled, having been one of an excursion party to the Holy Land, and the family had relatives living in Philadelphia.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
UPLIFTEDadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading HOW LITTLE ARCADY WAS UPLIFTED The winter that followed proved to be a season of unrest for our town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Eubankses being our leading Presbyterians, and Mrs. Potts having allied herself with that church, it was felt that they were best fitted to give the lady her initial impression of Little Arcady's society.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading Mrs. Aurelia Potts was a leaven of yeast that fermented its social waters, erstwhile calm, not to say stagnant.
