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From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Master Percy Edgar Smith James.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
introducesverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Master Percy Edgar Smith James.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Percy Edgar Smith James.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
meat-tea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Master Percy Edgar Smith James.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
shins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Master Percy Edgar Smith James.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
SpiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
Sutton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
Séances
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From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two or three times he came up to me and deliberately kicked my shins.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Mrs. James (of Sutton) visits us again and introduces “Spiritual Séances.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had no appetite, having dined well at two, and the entire evening was spoiled by little Percy—their only son—who seems to me to be an utterly spoiled child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAY 26, Sunday.—We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
