adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
deux
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From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
Granet's
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From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
It's
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From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s just a little experimental invention of a friend of mine,” he explained.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had enjoyed her luncheon party a deux, their stroll along the sands afterwards, and she was fully prepared to enjoy this short drive homewards.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Isabel Worth leaned back in the comfortable seat by Granet’s side and breathed a little sigh of content.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But do tell me--what on earth have you got in behind?”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “What a wonderful car yours is!” she murmured.
