AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIBULOUS LOVER.
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 Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
Alstine
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From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
BIBULOUSadjective
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading A BIBULOUS LOVER.
bijounoun
a small and delicately worked piece
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A BIBULOUS LOVER.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her money prospects, however, in no way marred the goodness of her character.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She was an heiress to wealth that was reputed bordering on a million.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rose Alstine was not a beauty, but she was good at heart, generous to a fault, and beloved by all who knew her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a pretty bijou of a room one evening sat a girl of nineteen, tall and stately, with a comely face and eyes that were lustrous as stars.
