adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
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 Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
GambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
Graffenried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
Ollie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
Ollie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
