AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
culpableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
Else
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From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
FamiliaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
flitted
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From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
half-world
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From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
initiateverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
bring into being
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
Marion
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From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
Polly
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From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
revitalizedadjectiveUS /riˈvaɪtəlaɪzd/
restored to new life and vigor
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
Shirley's
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From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
songbirdsnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrdz/
plural of “songbird” — any bird having a musical call
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cross-examination of Polly Marion resulted in little advantage.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Familiar with the strange life of this jeweled half-world Shirley's keenness brought forth nothing to convince him that the girl had been more culpable than in the following of her class, known to the initiate as the “gentle art of gold digging.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
unrecalled
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From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
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 She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their absence had been the subject of some quiet jesting among the dragon flies who flitted over the pond of pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had known of the sudden departure of two other songbirds, well equipped with funds for the land of Somewhere Else.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A suggestion, from some unrecalled source, that their disappearance had been connected with the deaths of the two aged suitors was revitalized in her memory by the words of the elderly detective.
