adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
can't
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From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, she did care what people thought.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
couldn't
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From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a matter of fact, she did care what people thought.
ELEMENTnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, she did care what people thought.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
Felix
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From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
Felix's
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From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
heartsickadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, she did care what people thought.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
preposterouslyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
rigornounUS /ˈrɪɡər/
something hard to endure
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
Sylvia
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From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You really must stay on to let people see that you are another kind of girl from Molly, capable of impersonal interest in a man of Felix's brains."
unexaggerated
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From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOLLY IN HER ELEMENT Sylvia faced her aunt's dictum with heartsick shrinking from its rigor; but she recognized it as an unexaggerated statement of the facts.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sylvia thought of making the obviously suitable remark that she cared nothing about what people thought, but such a claim was so preposterously untrue to her character that she could not bring the words past her lips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't go home now, Sylvia--everybody would say you couldn't stand seeing Molly's snatch at Felix successful.
