adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
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 As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
drawing-room
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
headdressnounUS /ˈhedres/
clothing for the head
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
