alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
Birkin
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
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 Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
GUDRUN
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From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
Innsbrucknoun
city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
POMPADOURnounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUDRUN IN THE POMPADOUR Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
