adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
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 The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was in July.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was in July.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "It was in July.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My parents had returned to England, but had come straight on here.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was in July.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house stood in Park Lane, and after dinner we all went out on to the broad balcony which opened from the drawing- room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jack and I were dining together with Lady Sylvia at her father's house--her brother, young Grey, making the fourth at dinner.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had arranged to go to a party with your mother, and I told the servants that a lady would call for me early in the evening.
