adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY JO CONSIDERS.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
CONSIDERSverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading BETTY JO CONSIDERS.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
JO
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From this reading BETTY JO CONSIDERS.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more than that.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more than that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
too-common
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From this reading Neither would a discriminating observer describe her by that too-common term “pretty.”
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was not a large woman, but there was, nevertheless, a full, rounded strength, which saved her trim and rather slender body from appearing small.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most careless eye would have seen instantly that the newcomer was not a native of that backwoods district.
