6th
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From this reading THE PARSONAGE, December 6th.
7th
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From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
canonizedadjectiveUS /ˈkænənaɪzd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
Eveleth
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From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
Eveleth's
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From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
FeastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
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 Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
Lindsay's
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From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
PARSONAGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE PARSONAGE, December 6th.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
St
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From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They always made a little festival of that evening at the Rev. Ambrose Eveleth's, in honor of his canonized namesake, and because they liked to have a good time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Miss Eveleth requests the pleasure of Mr. Lindsay's company to meet a few friends on the evening of the Feast of St. Ambrose, December 7th, Wednesday.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the luckiest thing in the world.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It came this year just at the right moment, for here was a distinguished stranger visiting in the place.
