adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
Barton
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From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
midmostadjective
being in the exact middle
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
MovementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
remodelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
revolutionising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
ThickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
ThinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But this very fact that she had always lived in the Thick of Things made a change to the Thin of Things only by so much the more delicious and enchanting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
unrollingverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The poor child’s life had been in a sense so uneventful that the bare prospect of this visit filled her soul beforehand with tremulous anticipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Dolly was seventeen, a pink wild rose just unrolling its petals, a very great event occurred in her history.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She received an invitation to go and stop with some friends in the country.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To be sure, Dolly Barton had always lived in the midmost centre of the Movement in London; she had known authors, artists, socialists, the cream of our race; she had been brought up in close intercourse with the men and women who are engaged in revolutionising and remodelling humanity.
