adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
brillions
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
careersnounUS /kərˈɪrz/
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
Caroline's
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
Clem
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From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
Clem's
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
disbursernoun
someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
dreamy-eyed
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
egg-stage
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
half-tolerant
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
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 I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
moneysnounUS /ˈmʌniz/
plural of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
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 suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TIME OF DREAMS I had Clem to myself for a time.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
weighernoun
an official who weighs and records the weight
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suspect that she had found cause in the past to rank her mother with Clem as a weigher and disburser of moneys.
wonder-tales
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From this reading I noticed that she chose to accept Miss Caroline's earliest letters about their good fortune with a sort of half-tolerant attention, as an elder listens to the wonder-tales of an imaginative child, or as I had long listened to Clem's own dreamy-eyed recital of the profits already his from "brillions" of chickens not yet come even to the egg-stage of their careers.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nor was she at once to be convinced that she might safely leave her work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Little Miss, it seemed, was not yet rugged enough for travel into the far Little Country.
