AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
AmericanizedverbUS /əˈmerɪkənaɪzd/
past form of “americanize” — make American in character
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
Dagmar
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From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
DIVIDINGverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
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 In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
Flosston
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From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
inappropriateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
Millville
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From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
PATHSnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A contrary situation existed in Millville, however.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
Tessie
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From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
Tred
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From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In fact, few happenings in the mill community ever reached the ears of the so-called "swells," that inappropriate term being applied to those whose fathers held some executive position in the great silk industries of Flosston.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Thus it was easy to understand why the scouts had heard nothing next day of the mysterious disappearance of Dagmar and Tessie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that section of the town where the girls lived, the Americanized foreigners had little in common with such families as those of the girls of True Tred Troop.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading PATHS DIVIDING But the happenings in the woods were quickly forgotten, at least so far as the scout girls were concerned, by the unexpected development in the case of the two girls, Dagmar and Tessie, who had stolen out of Flosston.
