adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
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 The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Her comely brow was marred by an angry frown.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
rocking-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
sewing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
time-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder daughter paced up and down the room as striking an example of energy and impatience as was the mother of despondency.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mother sat in a low rocking-chair, a picture of mournful helplessness, her hands listlessly resting on her lap, while tears had left their traces on her time-worn face.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THREE women occupied the sewing-room with the splendid outlook: a mother and her two daughters.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
