adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
PrenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading There was another tier of boxes above, and three galleries above that, and a thousand or more people seated and standing below him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
town-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not wait for Charlie and his automobile, because Monday was the opening night of the Opera, and no one could miss that.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading General Prentice and his wife had opened their town-house, and had invited them to dinner and to share their box; and so at about half-past nine o’clock Montague found himself seated in a great balcony of the shape of a horseshoe, with several hundred of the richest people in the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning they went home with others of the party by train.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here Society would appear in its most gorgeous raiment, and, there would be a show of jewellery such as could be seen nowhere else in the world.
