adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
abjured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
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 For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
BalanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
Hollister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These former companions had become superior beings, they could not help showing it, and their presence destroyed the Balance of Things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For alas, I had not wholly abjured the feminine sex after all!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And from being a somewhat important factor in the lives of Ruth Hollister and other young women I suddenly became of no account.
