adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked me to stop the gap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
dinner-party
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From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading She asked me to stop the gap.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She asked me to stop the gap.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note to say that she was giving a dinner-party that evening, and one of her guests had failed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She asked me to stop the gap.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when at last I met Charles Strickland, it was under circumstances which allowed me to do no more than just make his acquaintance.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She wrote: “It’s only decent to warn you that you will be bored to extinction.
