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 been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Therefore the young girl was gravely misjudged.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Therefore the young girl was gravely misjudged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
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 OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
Louise
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From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
Louise's
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From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Therefore the young girl was gravely misjudged.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
OPENINGnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the young girl was gravely misjudged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading She had been dubbed a "flirt" ever since she first began to wear long dresses, and her nature was not considered deep enough for her heart to be ever seriously affected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Louise's little romance, which now began to thrive vigorously, was regarded with calmness by her cousins and her mother, who knew of the former episode between her and Arthur and attached little importance to the renewed flirtation in which they indulged.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Louise was not one to bare her heart, even to her most intimate friends, and no one now suspected that at last her deepest, truest womanly affections were seriously involved.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That they were deceived in their estimate was due to the girl's reputation for frivolity where young men were concerned.
