adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
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 “Very few stand the test of the bath.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
foamyadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmi/
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
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 The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Especially on leaving the water are the defects revealed, although water is a powerful aid to flabby skin.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Very few stand the test of the bath.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “Very few stand the test of the bath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It is there that they can be judged, from the ankle to the throat.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very few stand the test of the bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The women come down, wrapped in long bath robes, which they throw off daintily when they reach the foamy edge of the rippling waves; and they run into the water with a rapid little step, stopping from time to time for a delightful little thrill from the cold water, a short gasp.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The first time that I saw this young woman in the water, I was delighted, entranced.
