adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
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 Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
Champion'snounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
possessive form of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
Garth
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From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
Garth's
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From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
LIGHTERnounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
Rosemary's
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From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain of the afternoon brought its reaction of merriment.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
VEINnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN LIGHTER VEIN Dinner that evening, the first at their small round table, was a great success.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little judicious questioning drew forth further stories of the duchess and her pets; and Miss Champion's name came in with a frequency which they both enjoyed.
word-paintingnoun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading It was a curious experience for Jane, to hear herself described in Garth's vivid word-painting.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nurse Rosemary's plans all worked well; and Garth delighted in arrangements which made him feel less helpless.
