admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
