adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
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 The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She seemed to favor him certainly as much as anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She seemed to favor him certainly as much as anybody.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading She seemed to favor him certainly as much as anybody.
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
free-and-easyadjective
natural and unstudied
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
handsomest
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From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
HazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to favor him certainly as much as anybody.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
Jenkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She seemed to favor him certainly as much as anybody.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
VagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Myrtle Hazard had flowered out as beyond question the handsomest girl of the season, There were hints from different quarters that she might possibly be an heiress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vague stories were about of some contingency which might possibly throw a fortune into her lap.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The general understanding seemed to be that the young lawyer who had followed her to the city was going to capture her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men about town talked of her at the clubs in their free-and-easy way, but all agreed that she was the girl of the new crop,--“best filly this grass,” as Livingston Jenkins put it.
