adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
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 But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
Cecilia
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From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
Chelton
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From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading ROB ROLAND "Cora Kimball!"
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
Kimball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROB ROLAND "Cora Kimball!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
ROBverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB ROLAND "Cora Kimball!"
ROLAND
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From this reading ROB ROLAND "Cora Kimball!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong man--he ought to know.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
Thayer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was always tall, but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken, he seemed a veritable giant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cora wanted to be firm; she meant exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer out of her difficulty.
