adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
Alice
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From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
Clara
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From this reading "Where is Clara, Alice?"
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
dismounted
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From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
Edith
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From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
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 Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
Humphrey
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From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
intendant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Clara, Alice?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
Pablo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are my sisters, sir," said Edward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The intendant dismounted, and ordering every body but his clerk to wait outside, was ushered into the cottage by Edward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice, Edith, and Pablo were in the room; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a party of strangers.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Clara, Alice?"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the intendant and his party approaching, and whispered to Edward that all was safe.
