adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
apostolate
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From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
Dolores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
Herminia
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From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Was Dolores pressing forward to the mark for the prize of her high calling?
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Day by day she watched for signs of the expected apostolate.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And she was growing into a tall, a graceful, an exquisitely beautiful woman.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile, Dolores was growing up to woman’s estate.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in some ways Herminia had reason to be dissatisfied with her daughter’s development.
