adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees were like a plumage.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
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 All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trees were like a plumage.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
Modeste
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From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The trees were like a plumage.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees were like a plumage.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was not conscious of a body; she hovered in space, the earth melted away under her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was full of tongues of fire.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were like a plumage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Full of admiration for the post-office, she followed her little sheet of paper on its way; she was happy, as we all are happy at twenty years of age, in the first exercise of our will.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All young girls, romantic or otherwise, can imagine the impatience in which Modeste lived for the next few days.
