adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
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 strangest thing of all was the change in herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
AUN
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The strangest thing of all was the change in herself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The strangest thing of all was the change in herself.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
JINKEY'S
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
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 AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
Lou
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
LoversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
Maynard
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From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
relegateverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪt/
refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strangest thing of all was the change in herself.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The strangest thing of all was the change in herself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too high-spirited to submit to the one, and too simple and sincere, still too much of a child, to feel anything but annoyance at the sentimental gallantry of the other.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
Whately
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From this reading Lovers of the Whately and Maynard type could only repel by their tactics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST The first long tragic day of hospital experience had so absorbed Miss Lou as to relegate into the background events which a short time before had been beyond her wildest dreams.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the utter negation of her life she had wished that something would happen, and so much had happened and so swiftly that she was bewildered.
