adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
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 Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
cannot
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From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
doesn't
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From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I were a man I should.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If I were a man I should.”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If I were a man I should.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mary went back to Boston and to school, where old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Barbara Howe hugged and kissed her and vowed she had not seen a girl all summer who was half so sweet.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Misses Cabot welcomed her with fussy and dignified condescension.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why in the world someone doesn't run off with you and marry you this very minute I cannot see,” declared the vivacious young lady.
