adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
basket-ball
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From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Speed, quick to take a cue, plunged on.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
hadn't
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From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
isolatingadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪŋ/
relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Speed, quick to take a cue, plunged on.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Speed, quick to take a cue, plunged on.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
Roberta
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From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Speed, quick to take a cue, plunged on.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
vine-shaded
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From this reading They had succeeded in isolating themselves upon the vine-shaded gallery at the rear of the house, and the conversation had been largely of athletics, but this, judging from the rapt expression of the girl, was a subject of surpassing interest.
Wallingford
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From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I have always wanted to be tall, like Roberta."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the following morning that Miss Blake made bold to request her favor from J. Wallingford Speed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have made the Varsity basket-ball team myself if I hadn't been so tiny," said Helen.
