adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
Antoinette
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From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
babyishadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/
characteristic of a baby
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
Jeanne
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From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
kitten's
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From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now comes the apparition of another little friend who stood very high in my childish favor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As nearly as I can remember I became acquainted with her when I was eleven; Antoinette had left the country; Veronica was forgotten.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her face was as droll as a little kitten's, and it was impossible to tell from the pinched up features whether she would become pretty or ugly; but she had a certain grace, and when she was eight or nine years old her face became very sweet and charming.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading As she was two or three years younger than I, I had at first taken but little notice of her--probably I thought her too babyish.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her name was Jeanne, and she was the youngest member of a naval officer's family, that like the D-----s had been bound up in friendship with ours for more than a century.
