adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
blondesnounUS /blɑːndz/
plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
cannot
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From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
confidence-giving
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From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
doll-like
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From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
harmonizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/
involving or characterized by harmony
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
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 NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was looking her best, and she had the satisfying, confidence-giving sense that it was so.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
tanbarknoun
bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
Warham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This morning she had on a new summer dress of a blue that matched her eyes and harmonized with her coloring.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had grown up one of those small slender blondes, exquisite and doll-like, who cannot help seeming fresh and sweet, whatever the truth about them, without or within.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading NOT quite seventeen years later, on a fine June morning, Ruth Warham issued hastily from the house and started down the long tanbark walk from the front veranda to the street gate.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was now nineteen--nearer twenty--and a very pretty young woman, indeed.
