adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This was the letter: DEAR MRS.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
Martie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
renunciatory
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From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the letter: DEAR MRS.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading For no trifling literary success could change the destined course of Mrs. Clifford Frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the letter: DEAR MRS.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading She had pushed in her opening wedge at last, too late!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martie treasured his letter with burning, secret pride, and with perhaps a faint, renunciatory pang.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Eastern editor who had taken her first article presently wrote her again.
