adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
Allison
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From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
aren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
Francesca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
isn't
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From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You're living up to your name."
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You're living up to your name."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
soft-coloured
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From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That only means," answered Rose, flushing, "that blue and grey and tan and lavender aren't becoming to me."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You're living up to your name."
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I've seen you in red and green and yellow and pink and white, but never in blue or purple, or any of those soft-coloured things that Aunt Francesca wears."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I've never seen you wear anything that a rose might not wear.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That isn't it," Allison insisted, "for you'd be lovely in anything.
You're
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From this reading You're living up to your name."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're living up to your name."
