AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
Alice
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
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 "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
Bessie
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
Challoner
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
Denvers
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
Elma
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
Gwin
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
Gwin's
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
Harley
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From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
LadnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Gwin Lad drawn up a plan which she now submitted to her eager companions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUG-OF-WAR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "The most important thing of all is the name," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
TUG-OF-WARnoun
any hard struggle between equally matched groups
From this reading THE TUG-OF-WAR.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nicest girls in their set were to be invited to join; but the important subject of the rules was first to be discussed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Alice Denvers, Bessie Challoner, Elma Lewis, and Gwin Harley met once more at Gwin's pretty home, to discuss the rules of a little society which they were drawing up among themselves.
