adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
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 Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading They talked freely of Maderstrom.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
Maderstrom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They talked freely of Maderstrom.
Mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked freely of Maderstrom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even in these few hours the lines about his mouth seemed less pronounced.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked freely of Maderstrom.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Philippa was at times unusually silent, but Helen had expanded in the joy of her great happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a happy, if a trifle hysterical little dinner party that evening at Mainsail Haul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard, shaved and with his hair cut, attired once more in the garb of civilisation, seemed a different person.
