adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
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 I don't want all my salt in one place.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
didn't
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From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
don't
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From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
Forbes
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From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
ill-fittingadjective
not the right size or shape
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
Irene
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From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
Lamont
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From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
Marion
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From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don't allow anything for sentiment and the natural desire to please, and it ought to be just pathetic to you that these girls, obeying a natural instinct, missed the expression of it a little.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want all my salt in one place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you were a woman,” said Marion, looking demurely, not at Mr. Forbes, but at Irene, “I could explain it to you.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I don't shy at a good woman--but three hundred of them!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And see here--I appeal to you, Miss Lamont--why didn't these girls dress simply, as they do at home, and not attempt a sort of ill-fitting finery that is in greater contrast to Newport than simplicity would be?”
