adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
BergmannounUS /ˈbɜːrɡmən/
Swedish film actress (1915-1982)
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
Lorelei's
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From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
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 Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
Slosson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bergman had taken one look at Lorelei upon their first meeting, then his glance had quickened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was in the girl that the changes showed most.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Knight had forecast an immediate success for her daughter she had spoken with the wisdom of a Cassandra.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In his summary of Lorelei's present life Slosson had not been far wrong.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Many changes had come to the Knights during the past two years--changes of habit, of thought, and of outlook; the entire family had found it necessary to alter their system of living.
