AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
APPEARSverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not to be changed at the case,” she told herself.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
billowedverbUS /ˈbɪloʊd/
past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Not to be changed at the case,” she told herself.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Not to be changed at the case,” she told herself.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
crinkledadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
ELNORA
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From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a struggle with her hair.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had a struggle with her hair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Not to be changed at the case,” she told herself.
how
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From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
shoe-string
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It crinkled, billowed, and shone, and she could not avoid seeing the becoming frame it made around her face.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She had a struggle with her hair.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But in deference to her mother’s feelings the girl set her teeth, and bound her hair closely to her head with a shoe-string.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Not to be changed at the case,” she told herself.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a struggle with her hair.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she hurried through her work, bathed and put on the neat, dainty gingham dress, and the tan shoes.
