adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
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 It was all so new, so fascinating.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the perplexity was a happiness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even the perplexity was a happiness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
everybody's
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From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading It was all so new, so fascinating.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But even the perplexity was a happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so new, so fascinating.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was all so new, so fascinating.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So when conversation was general, Paul, who had killed nothing and knew nobody, listened in silent perplexity.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Much of their talk, sport and personalities, was unintelligible; every man seemed to have killed everything everywhere and every woman seemed to know everybody and everybody's intimate secrets.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE shooting party came, and Paul, able to leave his room and sit in the sunshine and crawl about the lawn and come down to dinner, though early retirement was prescribed, went among the strange men and women of the aristocratic caste like one in a dream of bliss.
