adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
CommunicatesverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
Higbee
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From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
Higbees
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From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
inadequacynounUS /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
lack of an adequate quantity or number
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
InformationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
ProminentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began bubbling at once to Mrs. Bines and Psyche of the latest fashions for mourners.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
sparkling-eyed
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From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prominent in her manner was a helpless little confession of inadequacy to her ambitions that made her personality engaging.
ValuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Higbee Communicates Some Valuable Information The Higbees were presently at home in the Bines car.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be energetic and friendly, and deeply absorbed in people who were bold and confident, was her attitude.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Higbee was a pleasant, bustling, plump little woman, sparkling-eyed and sprightly.
