adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
Carrie
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From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
Kitty's
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From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
Laurie
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From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
SUNSHINEnounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Never before, much as she prized pretty things, had they seemed so valuable in poor Kitty's eyes.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Carrie left her, Kitty Malone was buoyed up with a certain degree of hope.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Carrie had spoken with confidence; she had assured her that her clothes were worth money.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Carrie would really keep her word it would be possible for Kitty to send Laurie the money which he wanted that evening.
