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From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
black-clad
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From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
GentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
he'll
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From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
lamp-lit
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From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
They're
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From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
Vincent
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From this reading "The Gent Around the Lady and The Lady Round the Gent" _An Evening in the Life of Mr. Vincent Marsh_ May 25.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They're old-fashioned, but _we_ like 'em."
WellesnounUS /welz/
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading She closed the door behind them and added cordially, "Now Mr. Welles is going to live here, he'll have to learn to shake his feet along with the rest of us."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Come in, come in!" cried an old black-clad woman, with a white apron, who opened the door wider into the flaring brilliance of the lamp-lit kitchen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm _real_ glad you felt to come to one of our dances.
