acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
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From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
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 FOR reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Since her husband's death, five years before, she had lost her taste for New York society; she had felt no interest in the price of stocks, and very little in the men who dealt in them; she had become serious.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac.
