adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
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 He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
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From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
unadornedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdɔːrnd/
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could never have imagined himself seated with four ladies at a table--three of them, moreover, ladies of title--and doing it all so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE experiences of the breakfast room were very agreeable indeed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading For one thing, the ladies themselves had a morning manner, so to speak, which differed widely from the impressions he had had of their deportment the previous evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorpe found himself the only man present, and, after the first few minutes of embarrassment at this discovery, it filled him with surprised delight to note how perfectly he was at his ease.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They seemed now to be as simple and fresh and natural as the unadorned frocks they wore.
