adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
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 This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Last night her uncle and aunt had gone a step further, and, instead of kissing her ceremoniously, had evaded her.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading This morning she hoped custom would shield her from unkindness for one day at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy's twenty-first birthday dawned, but it was not to her the gay exulting day it is to some.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But no, they made it clear there was but one way back to their smiles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were drawing matters to a climax: once of age, each day would make her more independent in spirit as in circumstances.
