adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
Alice
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From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He seemed in most excellent spirits—his manner was the extreme of affability.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
Tarzan'snounUS /ˈtɑːrzænz/
possessive form of “tarzan” — (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
Thuran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he passed on Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange a half dozen pleasant words with her.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Wreck of the “Lady Alice” The next morning at breakfast Tarzan’s place was vacant.
