adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Ah
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
birdlike
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
McFane
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From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
sensuousnessnoun
a sensuous feeling
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
stag-room
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From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
Terrence
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
