adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
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 All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
Devon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
heartburningnoun
intense resentment
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their gossip was all of the disappointed ones, and their bitterness and heartburning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The great event was due in the next week and Society was as much excited about it as a family of children before Christmas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Montague came back to the city, and dug into his books again; while Alice gave her spare hours to watching the progress of the new gown in which she was to uphold the honour of the family at Mrs. Devon’s opening ball.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All whom Montague met were invited and all were going unless they happened to be in mourning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Devon’s mansion was thrown open early on the eventful evening, but few would come until midnight.
