adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
Greyson
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From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
half-mischievous
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From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
half-reproachful
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From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
How
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From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
Louise
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From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
Macy
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From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
reassertverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
strengthen or make more firm
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How graceful and refined she looked in that simple morning dress!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned back, he saw the pretty figure of Louise Macy leaning against the doorway.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He accompanied his thoroughly subjugated countryman--who, however, far from attempting to reassert himself, actually seemed easier and more cheerful in his submission--to the end of the veranda, and watched him depart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What wonder that she was admired by Greyson, by Johnson, and by that Spaniard!--no, by Jove, it was SHE that wanted to marry him!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What have you sent away Mr. Richardson for?” asked the young girl, with a half-reproachful, half-mischievous look in her bright eyes.
