adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
delicate-looking
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
Dora
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
fierce-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
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 She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
Harriet
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From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
Hazleby
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From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
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 It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
Scotchwomannoun
a woman who is a Scot
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes.
Woodbourne
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From this reading She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
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 She was followed by her daughters--Harriet, a tall showy girl of sixteen, and Lucy, a pale, quiet, delicate-looking creature, a year younger.
