alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HURTLE AT LOWESTOFT.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
HURTLEverbUS /ˈhɜːrtəl/
move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading HURTLE AT LOWESTOFT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
LOWESTOFT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HURTLE AT LOWESTOFT.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she smiled, and talked and laughed, there was something forced in her manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
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 She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Paul got down into the dining-room Mrs. Hurtle was already there, and the waiter was standing by the side of the table ready to take the cover off the soup.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was radiant with smiles and made herself especially pleasant during dinner, but Paul felt sure that everything was not well with her.
