adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
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 After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
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 Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
self-movingadjective
designed to activate or move or regulate itself
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
touring-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading After such a victory one felt in a mood for Christmas festivities,—for music and dancing and all beautiful and happy things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
wash-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat in her big touring-car—in which one could afford to wear ermine.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a thing, for instance, as Mrs. Winnie, when she came to meet him; clad in her best automobile coat, a thing of purest snowy ermine, so truly gorgeous that wherever she went, people turned and stared and caught their breath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Winnie was a picture of joyful health, with a glow in her rich complexion, and a sparkle in her black eyes.
writing-desk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little private self-moving hotel; in the limousine were seats for six persons, with revolving easy chairs, and berths for sleeping, and a writing-desk and a wash-stand, and a beautiful electric chandelier to light it at night.
