adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
Carey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
Lausanacs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must go in and see the De Lausanacs,” she exclaimed.
supper-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading “They are in the blue room supping with the Portuguese Ambassador.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They came to a halt in the broad carpeted way only a few feet from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sabin from his seat behind a gigantic palm watched her egress from the supper-room with a little group of friends.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Lady Carey, in a wonderful green gown, her neck and bosom ablaze with jewels, seemed to be making her farewells.
