adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
LilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
PalnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
re-read
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My dearest Pal: Life is so busy up San Francisco way that it makes Lilac Valley look in retrospection like a peaceful sunset preliminary to bed time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One is a woman who has a room across the hall from mine in my apartment house.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She is a newspaper woman and life is very full for her, but it is filled with such intensely interesting things that I almost regret having made my life work anything so prosaic as inanimate houses; but then it’s my dream to enliven each house I plan with at least the spirit of home.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Spanish Iris Just as Linda was most deeply absorbed with her own concerns there came a letter from Marian which Linda read and re-read several times; for Marian wrote:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I want you to have the consolation and the comfort of knowing that I have found at least two friends that I hope will endure.
