adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
Anselman
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From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Anselman asked her genially.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
Conyers
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From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
FrontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading Lady Anselman asked her genially.
Geraldine
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From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
Granet
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From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
Granet's
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From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Anselman stood once more in the foyer of the Ritz Hotel and counted her guests.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a smaller party this time, and in its way a less distinguished one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a couple of officers, friends of Granet’s, back from the Front on leave; Lady Conyers, with Geraldine and Olive; Granet himself; and a tall, dark girl with pallid complexion and brilliant eyes, who had come with Lady Anselman and who was standing now by her side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know everybody, my dear?”
