AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWEET AND BITTER FRUITAGE.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWEET AND BITTER FRUITAGE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A SWEET AND BITTER FRUITAGE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
FRUITAGEnoun
the yield of fruit
From this reading A SWEET AND BITTER FRUITAGE.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
others
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From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A SWEET AND BITTER FRUITAGE.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The associations which she then formed had been those of kindly charity--the affection which one has for the objects of sympathetic care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading As the teacher at Red Wing, her life had not been wholly unpleasant; but that which had made it pleasant had proceeded from herself and not from others.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The charms of the soft, luxurious climate were peculiarly grateful to Mollie after the harshness of the Kansas winter and the sultry summer winds that swept over the heated plains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something, too, very pleasant in renewing her associations with that region in a relation so different from that under which she had formerly known it.
