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The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story
The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.
She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.
The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.
Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.
Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.
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She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.
/ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈprɪti æt eɪˈtiːn ʃiː wɑːz ˈbjuːtəfəl naʊ ˈbjuːtəfəl ɪn ðə riːl sens ʌv ðæt ˈterəbli əˈbjuːzd wɜːrd bɪˈkɔːz ʃiː ərˈaʊzd ˈɪntrəst æz wel æz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə biˈhoʊldər/
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The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.
/ðə ˈkwestʃənz æskt əˈbaʊt hɜːr wʊd biː ˈɔːlweɪz ˈdɪfərənt wʌnz dɪˈpendɪŋ fɔːr ðer ˈɪmpəls ɑːn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈɪnstɪŋkts ənd dɪˈzaɪərz ʌv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
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Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.
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Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.
/hɜːr ˈbjuːti dɪd nɑːt laɪ ɪn ðiːz θɪŋz bʌt ɪn ðə vaɪˈtæləti ðə ˈfriːdəm ðə ˈhjuːmər ðə ˈwaɪldnəs ʌv hɜːr ˈspɪrət/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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abused adjective US /əˈbjuːzd/

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading “She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.”

beholder noun US /biˈhoʊldər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading “She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.”

catalogue verb US /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading “Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.”

colouring noun US /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.”

depending verb US /dɪˈpendɪŋ/

-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading “The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.”

vitality noun US /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading “Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.”

whiteness noun US /ˈwaɪtnəs/

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading “Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.”

wildness noun US /ˈwaɪldnəs/

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

From this reading “Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-five years adjective + noun

In this reading “MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.”

dark brown noun + noun

In this reading “Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.”

dull gold adjective + noun

In this reading “Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.”

lie in verb + particle

originate (in)

In this reading “Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

beholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/

-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/

plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

Millicent

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From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

MILLIE

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From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

threadsnounUS /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

Trenchard

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From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

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 been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

From this reading Her beauty did not lie in these things, but in the vitality, the freedom, the humour, the wildness of her spirit.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She had been pretty at eighteen, she was beautiful now, beautiful in the real sense of that terribly abused word, because she aroused interest as well as admiration in the beholder.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The questions asked about her would be always different ones, depending for their impulse on the private instincts and desires of the individual.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading MILLIE Millicent Trenchard was at this time twenty-five years of age.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Her eyes were large, dark, her figure slender, her colouring fair, her hair (she had a mass of it) dark brown with some shadow of dull gold in its threads, her neck and shoulders lovely with a pure healthy whiteness of colour and form that only youth could give her, her chin strong and determined but not exaggerated--all this catalogue is useless.

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