adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
Barry
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From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
bright-eyed
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From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
card-players
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From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
Carew's
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From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
how
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From this reading "And how soon?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she really coming, Barry?" demanded Mrs. Lloyd eagerly.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "And how soon?
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Barry appeared at Mrs. Carew's house a little after midnight to find the card-players enjoying a successful supper, and the one topic of conversation the possible sale of Holly Hall.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Barry, suspected of having news of it, was warmly welcomed by the tired, bright-eyed women and the men in their somewhat rumpled evening clothes, and supplied with salad and coffee.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money."
