adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
CAN'T
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
Elliot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
Pushton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Allen insisted upon it, as she wished to show the natives of Pushton that they were visited by people of style from the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WE CAN'T WORK The gentlemen agreed to meet the ladies the next day at church.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet they had not received many calls, and those venturing had come in a reconnoitring kind of way.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She knew so little of solid country people as to suppose that two young men, like Gus Elliot and Van Dam, would make a favorable impression.
Zell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter, with a shrug and grimace at Zell, which she, poor child, thought funny, promised to do so, and then they took leave with great cordiality.
