adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
Bellocnoun
English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
boyishnessnoun
being characteristic of a boy
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
Carnac
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From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
Carnac's
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From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
Denzil
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From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
Grier
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From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
Junia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
Luzanne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
pliabilitynoun
the property of being easily bent without breaking
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading She had tact and ability, otherwise she could never have preserved peace between the contending factions, Belloc and Fabian, old John Grier, the mother and Carnac.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was supremely Anglo-Saxon; fresh, fervid and buoyant with an actual buoyancy of the early spring.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was as though she sought for nothing, wished nothing but the life in which she lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PUZZLE On his way home, with Luzanne's disturbing letter in his pocket, Carnac met Junia.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her wonderful pliability, her joyful boyishness, had behind all a delicate anxiety which only showed in flashes now and then, fully understood by no one except Carnac's mother and old Denzil.
