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 very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
Anselman
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From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
By-the-bye
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From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
Dormyadjective
in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
Geoffrey
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From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
Granet
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From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You left Anselman to play our best ball.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jolly good hiding he gave us, too.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very cheerful little party dining that night at the Dormy House Club.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was Granet; Geoffrey Anselman, his cousin, who played for Cambridge and rowed two; Major Harrison, whose leave had been extended another three weeks; and the secretary of the club, who made up the quartette.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By-the-bye, where were you this afternoon, Captain Granet?” the latter asked.
