adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Sarah was conservative.
crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
love-time
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From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Her mold was the prejudices and notions of her girlhood and the house she lived in.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah was conservative.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So habitual was she that any change in the customary round assumed the proportions of a revolution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah was conservative.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading After that she was as set in her ways as plaster in a mold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
WorseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse, she had crystallized at the end of her love-time with the coming of her first child.
