adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
CAMBERnounUS /ˈkæmbər/
a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That she was not purely Spanish I learned later.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That she was not purely Spanish I learned later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading That she was not purely Spanish I learned later.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading That she was not purely Spanish I learned later.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She belonged to a type with which I was not acquainted.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading About the woman, hesitating before me, there was something unexpected, something wholly unfamiliar.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Nor was it wonderful that she should strike me in this fashion, since my wanderings, although fairly extensive, had never included the West Indies, nor had I been to Spain; and this girl--I could have sworn that she was under twenty--was one of those rare beauties, a golden Spaniard.
YSOLA
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From this reading YSOLA CAMBER I find it difficult, now, to recapture my first impression of that meeting.
