adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
a-shopping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
GIBSON'SnounUS /ˈɡɪbsənz/
possessive form of “gibson” — United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading GIBSON'S VISITORS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading GIBSON'S VISITORS.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out--gone into the town a-shopping--when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man.
