adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
acquirements
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From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
Corbet
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From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
early-matured
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From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
Ellinor
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From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
NessnounUS /nes/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He did not perceive any alteration in himself, and indeed his early-matured character had hardly made progress during the last twelve months whatever intellectual acquirements he might have made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Therefore it was astonishing to him to see the alteration in Ellinor Wilkins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer afterwards Mr. Corbet came again to read with Mr. Ness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her complexion was clear now, although colourless--twelve months ago he would have called it sallow--her delicate cheek was smooth as marble, her teeth were even and white, and her rare smiles called out a lovely dimple.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had shot up from a rather puny girl to a tall, slight young lady, with promise of great beauty in the face, which a year ago had only been remarkable for the fineness of the eyes.
