adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And Bernard also.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Bernard also.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT CANNOT BE.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading And Bernard also.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
CANNOT
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From this reading IT CANNOT BE.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
Crosbie
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From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
DancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT CANNOT BE.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the following morning at breakfast each of the three gentlemen at the Great House received a little note on pink paper, nominally from Mrs. Dale, asking them to drink tea at the Small House on that day week.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading At the bottom of the note which Lily had written for Mr. Crosbie was added: "Dancing on the lawn, if we can get anybody to stand up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you must come, whether you like it or not.
