adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
couldn't
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From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
don't
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From this reading You don't know her."
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You don't know her."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
Joey
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From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know her."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
Loveredge
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From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "She has only one fault--she has no sense of humour."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
smoking-room
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From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Doesn't seem much chance of my ever doing so," laughed Peter.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So graceful, so dignified, so--so queenly," continued the little man, with rising enthusiasm.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know her."
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "And Mrs. Loveredge?" asked the sympathetic Peter, "is she--" "Between ourselves," said Joey, sinking his voice to a needless whisper, seeing he and Peter were the sole occupants of the smoking-room--"I couldn't, of course, say it to a younger man--but between ourselves, my wife is a charming woman.
