aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
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 The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
Latham
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From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
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 She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
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 Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Because so many of the girls tried to show her their appreciation of the nice time they had had at the Latham farm, Stella began to feel quite puffed up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The commendation she heard on all sides made Stella very proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At school the first of that week there was little talked about, of course, save the glories of Stella's party.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She considered herself to be the most important person in her grade, at least, if not in the whole school.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No girl in the grammar grade had ever celebrated her birthday with such magnificence.
