adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
griefs
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From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS Little Myrtle grew brighter day by day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
undevelopedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
not developed, mature, or fully formulated
From this reading She even grew merry and developed a fine sense of humor, showing new traits in her hitherto undeveloped character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Indeed she was not uncomfortable during that splendid automobile ride over mountain and plain into the paradise of the glowing West.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The girl never mentioned her injury nor admitted that she suffered any pain, even when directly questioned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never before in her life had Myrtle enjoyed an outing, except for an hour or two in a city park; never before had she known a friend to care for her and sympathize honestly with her griefs.
