adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
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 “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And I with you, dear Stephanie,” he answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
Carlton
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From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “And I with you, dear Stephanie,” he answered.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
Eiderstrom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I with you, dear Stephanie,” he answered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She drew him on one side for a moment.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
Stephanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I with you, dear Stephanie,” he answered.
Terniloff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been a dinner party and a very small reception afterwards at the great Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Ambassador, Prince Terniloff, was bidding farewell to his wife's cousin, the Princess Eiderstrom, the last of his guests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Excellency,” she said, “I have been hoping for a word with you all the evening.”
