admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
(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 As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
a young female
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
engage in
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
in the near future
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The matron entered presently, and Ida May showed her the advertisement that had attracted her attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, Ida May's lovely face attracted the envy of all the girls in the mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foreman, as well as the clerks in the office, admired her, and that was enough to make the girls detest her.
(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 "It might be as well to try that," said the matron, encouragingly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked after the girl as she went slowly down the steps, and shook her head sadly.
