AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
artlessnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
Blanche
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From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
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 The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
maidenhoodnoun
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
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 I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
marsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more intimately I knew them the higher did they rise in my estimation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I attended Blanche Montgomery through her slow convalescence, and had many opportunities for observing her and her mother closely.
truer-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A purer, sweeter, truer-hearted girl than Blanche I had never seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
worldlinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrldlinəs/
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
From this reading Especially was she free from that worldliness and levity which so often mars young maidenhood.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was an artlessness and innocence about her but rarely met with in young ladies of her age.
