adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
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 They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
house-party
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From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Every one had found comfortable seats here, watching the huge logs burn, and there seemed to be a general indisposition to move.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking of the Prince during those few minutes before they separated to dress for dinner.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather had changed during the afternoon, and a cold wind had blown in their faces on the homeward drive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole of the house-party, with the exception of the Prince himself, were gathered around the great open fireplace at the north end of the hall.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A couple of young men from the neighborhood had joined the house-party, and the conversation, naturally enough, was chiefly concerned with the day’s sport.
