adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet it was a more enjoyable winter than any she had spent in Oakland.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In Ukiah she formed nothing more than superficial acquaintances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet it was a more enjoyable winter than any she had spent in Oakland.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
artist-colony
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From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
Carmel
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From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
disregardful
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From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
else
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From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Yet it was a more enjoyable winter than any she had spent in Oakland.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In Ukiah she formed nothing more than superficial acquaintances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was a more enjoyable winter than any she had spent in Oakland.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Ukiah she formed nothing more than superficial acquaintances.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
OaklandnounUS /ˈoʊklənd/
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading In Ukiah she formed nothing more than superficial acquaintances.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
Ukiah
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From this reading In Ukiah she formed nothing more than superficial acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There was no democratic artist-colony that pursued fellowship disregardful of the caste of wealth.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter proved much less exciting than the one spent in Carmel, and keenly as Saxon had appreciated the Carmel folk, she now appreciated them more keenly than ever.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Here people were more like those of the working class she had known in Oakland, or else they were merely wealthy and herded together in automobiles.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was a more enjoyable winter than any she had spent in Oakland.
