adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
Asquith
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From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
CelebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
cotillon
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From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
Irene
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From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
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 Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
Trevor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
water-winds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even at Asquith such things were talked about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps they brought, too, the spring to the step and the light under the long lashes when she flashed a look across the table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading With the lake breezes of the north the red and the tan came into her cheeks, those boon companions of the open who are best won by the water-winds.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
Wrexell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was small wonder, said the knowing at Asquith, that Mr. Charles Wrexell Allen should be attracted by Irene Trevor.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Little by little it became plain that Miss Trevor was gaining ground with the Celebrity to the neglect of the other young women at Asquith, and when it was announced that he was to lead the cotillon with her, the fact was regarded as significant.
