adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
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 AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
ELLIOT-SMITHS
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From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
gayest
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From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
over-excitement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
Rosalind
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From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
Rosalind's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalind’s mood might have been described as reckless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not her invariable condition.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was not given to over-excitement; her nerves were too well balanced for anything of this kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was a girl who, with all her gay spirits, took life with coolness.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE ELLIOT-SMITHS PARTY Rosalind Merton had been in the wildest spirits all day; she had laughed with the gayest, joined in all the games, thrown herself heart and soul into every project which promised fun, which gave a possibility for enjoyment.
