adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
Auntie's
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From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
complicatingverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “complicate” — make more complicated
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
CONSIDERverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
GildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
homeseeking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
tendrils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She recognized us in our civilian clothes, and it fell to me to make the fool blunder of complicating our formal greetings with gaiety.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
WHEREIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we crossed the Italian frontier and came back into France, keen longing for the Ritz--even the Ritz with its gloomy grandeur came to me, and Henry confessed that he was glad to get back to a country where a man could get a good refreshing bowl of onion soup!
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHEREIN WE CONSIDER THE WOMAN PROPOSITION It is curious how the human heart throws out homeseeking tendrils.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Auntie's troubled face would have caught Henry's quick sensitive eyes.
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading After dinner, our first evening at the Ritz, we were looking over the theatrical offerings advertised upon the wall by the elevator at the hotel, when whom should we meet but "Auntie," the patrician relative of the Gilded Youth.
