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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
allegorynounUS /ˈæləɡɔːri/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
Dutton
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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
a female domestic
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
St
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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In some measure, the story of the Sun Maid is an allegory.
Twenty-Thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Both the heroine and the city of her love grew from insignificant beginnings; the one into a type of broadest womanhood, the other into a grandeur which has made it unique among the cities of the world.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-Third St.
