adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
barmaidnoun
a female bartender
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
Dowie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
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 On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
refulgentadjective
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
Vallé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
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 “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
