adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
Diantha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
RufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, that Jennings girl looks like a little picture.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
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 When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “Ruffles are pretty,” said Grandmother Wheeler, “and blue and pink are pretty colors.
Wheeler'snounUS /ˈwiːlərz/
possessive form of “wheeler” — Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading But that last speech of Grandmother Wheeler's undid all the previous good.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she and Lily's mother had been girls, she had seen Mrs. Jennings look like a picture, and had been perfectly well aware that she herself fell far short of an artist's ideal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Diantha had an unacknowledged--even to herself--disapproval of Mrs. Jennings which dated far back in the past, for a reason which was quite unworthy of her and of her strong mind.
