adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Alfred!”
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 “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
haven't
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From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
lovelier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She even had a humorous thought that here was another cowboy bullying her, and this time it was her brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now he was so much taller and bigger, so dusty and strange and different and forceful, that she could scarcely think him the same man.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then his words of gladness at sight of her, his chagrin at not being at the train to welcome her, were not so memorable of him as the way he clasped her, for he had held her that way the day he left home, and she had not forgotten.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear old girl,” he said, more calmly, as he let her go, “you haven’t changed at all, except to grow lovelier.
