andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been permitted to do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
Cardew
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From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading But the dinginess depressed her.
dinginessnoun
discoloration due to dirtiness
From this reading But the dinginess depressed her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had never been permitted to do so.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/
plural of “essential” — anything indispensable
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She had never been permitted to do so.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never been permitted to do so.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never been permitted to do so.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She knew vaguely that she was in the vicinity of one of the Cardew mills, but she had never visited any of the Cardew plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lily Cardew inspected curiously the east side neighborhood through which the taxi was passing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the neighborhood would have impressed her more had she not seen, in the camp, that life can be stripped sometimes to its essentials, and still have lost very little.
