adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
Coste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
Del
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
Elaine
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From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
FRIARnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
GRAYnounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
Josephine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we chatted, I picked up one from the pile and mechanically contemplated the address:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She even refused to accept Aunt Josephine's hints and decided to give a masquerade ball which she had planned as the last event of the season before she closed the Dodge town house and opened her country house on the shore of Connecticut.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was shortly after the strange appearance of the fussy old gentleman that I dropped in one afternoon to find Elaine addressing invitations, while Aunt Josephine helped her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GRAY FRIAR So confident was Elaine that Kennedy was still alive that she would not admit to herself what to the rest of us seemed obvious.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "M. Del Mar, Hotel La Coste, New York City."
