afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Stella Croyle answered listlessly.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
Croyle
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From this reading Stella Croyle answered listlessly.
Croyle's
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From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Stella Croyle answered listlessly.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
PRASK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
Rackham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
underskirtnoun
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come to Rackham Park, certain of one factor upon her side, but very certain of that.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Jenny."
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was discouraged by her experience of that afternoon.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JENNY PRASK "I have put out the blue dress with the silver underskirt, madam," said Jenny Prask, knowing well that nothing in Stella Croyle's wardrobe set off so well her dark and fragile beauty.
