adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
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From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ConsiderverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
corpuscularadjective
of or relating to corpuscles
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.