adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
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 For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
arm-chair
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From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
Gerald
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From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
JANE
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From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
Travis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For in spite of all her mother had taught her, She was really remarkably fond of the water.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading She found Anna freshening up the flowers, and Gerald in an arm-chair reading a weekly paper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Underwood had not long been gone to their meeting when there ran into the drawing-room a girl a year older than Anna, with a taller, better figure, but a less clear complexion, namely Emilia, the adopted child of Mr. Travis Underwood.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew I should find you,” she cried, kissing Anna, while Gerald held out a finger or two without rising.
