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 never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
bullfightsnounUS /ˈbʊlfaɪtz/
plural of “bullfight” — a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
fellow-students
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
PARADESnounUS /pərˈeɪdz/
plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
PARTIESnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
pensionsnounUS /ˈpenʃənz/
plural of “pension” — a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading But she did not find the recitations frightful, nor the simple routine of life irksome.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had never experienced an examination or even a formal recitation until the beginning of her freshman term.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
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 PARADES AND PARTIES It was surprising how well the girl from Bohemia fitted into the life at Harding.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was willing to tell everybody who cared to listen what she had seen of French pensions, Italian beggars, or Spanish bullfights.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had seldom lived three months in any one place, and she had grown up absolutely without reference to the rules and regulations and conventions that meant so much to the majority of her fellow-students.
