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 trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
Benson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
introductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
Irene's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
Meigs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
SulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Benson said she was never so surprised in her life, and the surprise seemed not exactly an agreeable one, but Mr. Benson looked a great deal more pleased than astonished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
unexpectednessnoun
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming out from breakfast, the Benson party were encountered on the gallery, and introductions followed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The slight flush in Irene's face as she greeted him might have been wholly due to the unexpectedness of the meeting.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation.
