adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
Aileen
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From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
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 From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
Cowperwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
metaphysicaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkəl/
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seeds of change—subtle, metaphysical—are rooted deeply.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, Cowperwood appeared as something more definite in her mind than he had been before, and to save herself she could not get him out of her consciousness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading A vision of him had come to her but an hour before as she was dressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
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 The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The company which she was to encounter, as she well knew, was to be so much more impressive, distinguished than anything she had heretofore known socially.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the first mention of the dance by Mrs. Cowperwood and Anna, Aileen had been conscious of a desire toward a more effective presentation of herself than as yet, for all her father’s money, she had been able to achieve.
