abbreviatedadjectiveUS /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
(of clothing) very short
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
anew
From this reading Then Thea met me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
Avilion
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From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
go away from a place
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Thea met me again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then Thea met me again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
the local environment
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six years passed.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
a particular situation
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years passed.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
soubrettenoun
a pert or flirtatious young girl
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Then Thea met me again.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Thea met me again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon her little red shoes she tripped across the stage.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She let her abbreviated skirts wave in the boldest curves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been gracious enough to leave her home in the island valley of Avilion, to play the soubrette parts in the theatre of the university town in which I was fencing and drinking for the improvement of my mind.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years passed.
