adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
Clifford
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From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Monroe saw this, of course, before she did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monroe saw this, of course, before she did.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
Martie
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From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
Martie's
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From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Monroe saw this, of course, before she did.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forgot it for a new dream.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Monroe saw this, of course, before she did.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were the richest and most prominent people in the village, she was just one of the Monroe girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For long before the tangled negotiations that surrounded the sale of the old Monroe place were completed, Martie's thoughts were absorbed by a new and tremendous consideration: Clifford Frost was paying her noticeable attention.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without realizing it, Martie still kept a social gulf between herself and the Frost and Parker families.
