adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
conjugaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
Demorest's
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From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading But she is very entertaining.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
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 Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she is very entertaining.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
Los
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
Osos
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
Pico
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From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
Rancho
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
RositanounUS /roʊˈziːtə/
erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
She's
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
to-morrow
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
to-night
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From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But she is very entertaining.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “She's gone on to her cousins at Los Osos Rancho to-night, but comes here to-morrow for a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
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 She knows the place well; in fact, she once had a romantic love affair here.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Demorest's dream of a few days' conjugal seclusion and confidences with his wife was quickly dispelled by that lady.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came down with Rosita Pico, whose father, you know, once owned this property,” she said.
