adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Anselman
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From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Conyers
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From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
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 “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
Geraldine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Granet
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From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
liqueursnounUS /lɪˈkɜːrz/
plural of “liqueur” — strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Selarne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Thomson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmsənz/
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
