adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
Byrton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "He will want some one to smoke his cigar with."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Only two ladies!" the duke had laughed.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Only two ladies!" the duke had laughed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He will want some one to smoke his cigar with."
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only two ladies!" the duke had laughed.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "He will want some one to smoke his cigar with."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Only two ladies!" the duke had laughed.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He will want some one to smoke his cigar with."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will ask Miss Byrton and Lady Sheldon," Philippa had promised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He tells me he shall not go to Scotland this year."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the day of his departure the duke had said to his wife: "I have invited Norman to spend a few weeks with you; have some pleasant people to meet him.
