adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
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 Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
mantel-piece
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From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
morning-room
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From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
Portman
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From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square, London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on her with loving admiration all the time.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gentleman's features were ordinary, except his brow--that had power in it--but he had the beauty of color; his sunburned features glowed with health, and his eye was bright.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her posture was favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air, that seemed to say, “I suspect I am being admired: I will not look to see: I might have to check it.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
