adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
BalfournounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
heart-searching
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From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
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 young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
looking-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Mr. Ridgway, ma’am.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Ridgway, ma’am.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
Ridgway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ridgway, ma’am.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading It was characteristic of Virginia Balfour that she did not attempt to deceive herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had asked for a week to decide, and her heart-searching had told her nothing new.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had come to the parting of the ways, and she knew it, with a shrewd suspicion as to which she would choose.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman who was giving the last touches to the very effective picture framed in her long looking-glass nodded almost imperceptibly.
