AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
Everett
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From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
flappernounUS /ˈflæpər/
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
It's
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From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means a girl between fourteen and eighteen.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading It's English slang, and in England at the present the flapper is very popular.
sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I used the term in its most complimentary sense.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "A flapper is a very charming person," protested Everett.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is driving her sophisticated elder sister, who has been out two or three seasons, and the predatory married woman to the wall.
