adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hollingford will be here too.
BRIGHTENINGverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I hope you'll find it pleasant."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hollingford will be here too.
Hollingford
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From this reading Hollingford will be here too.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you'll find it pleasant."
HOPESnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you'll find it pleasant."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope you'll find it pleasant."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I hope you'll find it pleasant."
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
REVIVINGadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
to-day
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From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hollingford will be here too.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading So Molly made her appearance at dinner that day; and got to know, by sight at least, some of the most distinguished of the visitors at the Towers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hollingford will be here too.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
you'll
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From this reading "If you can without fatigue, dear, do come down to dinner to-day; you'll then see the people one by one as they appear, instead of having to encounter a crowd of strangers.
