adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
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 Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
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 Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
Conover
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From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
else
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From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
Francisco
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From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
San
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From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty Conover had inherited brains and beauty, and nothing else but the furniture.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Kitty was twenty-four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus it will be seen that Kitty was in luck to inherit any furniture at all.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Her mother had been a comedy actress noted for her beauty and wit and extravagance.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Her father had been a famous reporter, the admiration of cubs from New York to San Francisco; handsome, happy-go-lucky, generous, rather improvident, and wholly lovable.
