adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
Amy
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From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
Carringford
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From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
Janice
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From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
Latham
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From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
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 Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In seeking to do something for Stella, Janice was determined to do something for Amy.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now circumstances attending Stella's proposed birthday party caused Janice to become much better acquainted with Amy Carringford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Janice Day was a friendly little soul; but she was not a girl who made those close friendships that so many girls make during their schooldays.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no one girl from whom she was almost inseparable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janice was just as good friends with Amy Carringford as she was with Stella Latham; only Amy had been attending the grammar school a much shorter time than had the farmer's daughter.
