adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
Aileen
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
