adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
high-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
Jules
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
Levice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A Jewish girl’s life is an open page to her family.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As a matter of course, Ruth had laid the case of Bob and his neighborhood before her father’s consideration.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Jules Levice was slowly gaining the high-road to recovery, and many of the restrictions for her cure had been removed.
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 Matters of small as well as of larger moment are freely discussed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a consequence, and with an eye ever to Ruth’s social duties, she urged her to leave her more and more to herself.
