AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
Alice
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From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
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 They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
Barfoot
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From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
Maddens
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From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
Monica's
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From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
Nunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
old-maid
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From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
RESERVEnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
stigmatizedverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪzd/
past form of “stigmatize” — to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia maintained her enthusiastic faith in Miss Nunn, and was prepared to reverence Miss Barfoot with hardly less fervour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice had recovered from her cold, but was still ailing, and took rather a gloomy view of the situation she had lately reviewed with such courage.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were received with the utmost kindness, and all greatly enjoyed their afternoon, for not even Monica’s prejudice against a house, which in her own mind she had stigmatized as “an old-maid factory,” could resist the charm of the hostess.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CAMP OF THE RESERVE In consequence of letters exchanged during the week, next Sunday brought the three Miss Maddens to Queen’s Road to lunch with Miss Barfoot.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Both of them found it difficult to understand their young sister, who, in her letters, had betrayed distaste for the change of career proposed to her.
