accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Gorgeous!" agreed Bernice.
Alicia
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From this reading "Perfectly all right," Alicia averred.
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 "Perfectly all right," Alicia averred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
averred
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From this reading "Perfectly all right," Alicia averred.
Bernice
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From this reading "Gorgeous!" agreed Bernice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
COLLECTIONSnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "It was lovely!" vouchsafed Dotty.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
Forbes
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From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
GorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading "Gorgeous!" agreed Bernice.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It was lovely!" vouchsafed Dotty.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
PerfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly all right," Alicia averred.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Perfectly all right," Alicia averred.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
uppishadjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nice enough, but very grown uppish," was Dolly's verdict.
vouchsafed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was lovely!" vouchsafed Dotty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLLECTIONS On Sunday, dinner was in the middle of the day, and directly after it was over Mr. Forbes led the four to the drawing-room, as was usual in the evening, and asked an account of the dance.
