adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
BoredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
