adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
CRYverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
Gordon
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From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
Gordon's
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From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
Gramercy
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From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
Kate
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From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
MeternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRY OF THE CITY Kate Ransom entered the church with enthusiasm.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even Van Meter, learning that she lived on Gramercy Park and was a woman of wealth, congratulated Gordon on the event.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Her beauty and genial ways won every girl with whom she came in contact.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her club became at once a force in Gordon's work, absolutely loyal to his slightest wish.
working-girls
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From this reading She organized a working-girls' club and became its presiding genius.
