adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. Salisbury repeated, astonished.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
CivicsnounUS /ˈsɪvɪks/
the social science of municipal affairs
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
DomesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
Justine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Mrs. Salisbury repeated, astonished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
SargentnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading And to herself she said: "She's trying to get Justine away from me!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Mrs. Salisbury," said Justine, when her mistress came into the kitchen one December morning, "I've had a note from Mrs. Sargent--" "From Mrs. Sargent?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "She writes as Chairman of the Department of Civics of the Forum Club," pursued Justine, referring to the letter she held in her hand, "to ask me if I will address the club some Thursday on the subject of the College of Domestic Science.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know that you expect to give a card party some Thursday, and I thought I would make sure just which one you meant."
