AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
ABDUCTORSnounUS /æbˈdʌktərz/
plural of “abductor” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
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 "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I've forgotten who I am.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
chicadjectiveUS /ʃiːk/
elegant and stylish
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
Dunlap
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From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
feather-tipped
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From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "And I've forgotten who I am.
fur-trimmed
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From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I've forgotten who I am.
I've
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From this reading "And I've forgotten who I am.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
it's
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From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
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 I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
stammered
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From this reading "It isn't faintness or illness exactly--but--it's all so hazy," stammered the girl breathlessly.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTORS "Take care of me--please--please!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A slip of a girl, smartly attired in a fur-trimmed dress and a chic little feather-tipped hat, hurried up to Constance Dunlap late one afternoon as she turned the corner below her apartment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I've forgotten where I live--and a man has been following me--oh, ever so long."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And I've forgotten who I am.
