used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
AmericanismnounUS /əˈmerɪkənɪzəm/
loyalty to the United States and its institutions
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
Cecil
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From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
command with authority
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
EasternernounUS /ˈiːstərnər/
an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
Francisco
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
a young female
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
a quick look
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
(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 Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
highly-seasoned
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
home-bred
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
Maundrell
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From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
something you have to do
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
Randolph's
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From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
San
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But that little had taught Lee several things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
tarries
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But that little had taught Lee several things.
tea-cakes
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From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But that little had taught Lee several things.
very small
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not only been the belle of her set, but her charm was potent and direct, and she had caught more than one glimpse of the passions of men.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Randolph’s had waxed with her growing consciousness of her power, and upon two memorable occasions the fiery impetuosity of his Southern blood had routed his practical Americanism, his aversion to gravity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But a year later, as Tiny had predicted, Lee wrote to Cecil Maundrell and gave him his freedom.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It is little that a girl learns of the world in San Francisco: where the home-bred youths are a remarkable compound of guile and ingenuousness, alcohol and tea-cakes, and where the more highly-seasoned Easterner rarely tarries.
