adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading What it would cost the Wallings, one scarcely dared to think.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
débutante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
Montagues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And of course Alice must have a new dress for the occasion, and it must be absolutely the most beautiful dress ever known.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
Robbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading What it would cost the Wallings, one scarcely dared to think.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an idle moment her cousin figured out that it was to cost her about five dollars a minute to be entertained by the Wallings!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What it would cost the Wallings, one scarcely dared to think.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
Wallings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week was a busy one for the Montagues.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it would cost the Wallings, one scarcely dared to think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Robbie Wallings had come to town and opened their house, and the time drew near for the wonderful débutante dance at which Alice was to be formally presented to Society.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What it would cost the Wallings, one scarcely dared to think.
