adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
Abby
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From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
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 All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
effervescentadjectiveUS /ˌefərˈvesənt/
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
Esterbrook
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From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
Ethel
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From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
Eudora
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From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
Glynn
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From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
Julia
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From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
perkyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrki/
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
shrilled
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From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
Simson
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From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
sitting-room
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From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon three ladies were there: Miss Abby Simson, Mrs. John Bates, and Mrs. Edward Lee.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Mrs. Glynn had a daughter, Ethel, and an unmarried sister, Miss Julia Esterbrook.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
Wellwood
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From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All three were fond of talking, and had many callers who liked to hear the feebly effervescent news of Wellwood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat in the Glynn sitting-room, which shrilled with treble voices as if a flock of sparrows had settled therein.
Yates's
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From this reading Opposite Miss Eudora Yates’s old colonial mansion was the perky modern Queen Anne residence of Mrs. Joseph Glynn.
