amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
Carr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
Katy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
Lilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
PENSIONnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading THE PENSION SUISSE.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
SUISSEnounUS /swɪs/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading THE PENSION SUISSE.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I confess I am surprised at meeting her myself," rejoined Mrs. Page.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENSION SUISSE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She is the last person I expected to turn up here.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I supposed she was stuck in that horrid place--what is the name of it?--where they live, for the rest of her life."
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose can have brought Katy Carr to Europe?" inquired Lilly, as she stood in the window watching the three figures walk slowly down the sands.
