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From this reading MASSAGE-CREAM; THEME AND VARIATIONS July 20.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
Crittendens
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From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
cruditynoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
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keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
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 Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
Marise
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From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
MASSAGE-CREAM
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From this reading MASSAGE-CREAM; THEME AND VARIATIONS July 20.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
self-mastery
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From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
THEMEnounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading MASSAGE-CREAM; THEME AND VARIATIONS July 20.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
VARIATIONSnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading MASSAGE-CREAM; THEME AND VARIATIONS July 20.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hardest thing for Eugenia about these terribly hard days of suspense was to keep her self-control in her own room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her room at the Crittendens', which had been hers so long, and which Marise had let her furnish with her own things, was no longer the haven of refuge it had been from the bitter, raw crudity of the Vermont life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course for her as for any civilized being, it was always possible to keep herself in hand with people looking on.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But for years she had not had to struggle so when alone, for poise and self-mastery.
