accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
I'll
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From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none opened to take her in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But none opened to take her in.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
PityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Mothers brought cast-off garments and, removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dressed her in clean attire.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But no one said "I'll take Maggie."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But none opened to take her in.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The sad eyes and patient face of the little one touched many hearts, and even knocked at them for entrance.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pitying glances were cast on her wan and wasted form and thoughts were troubled on her account.
