adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Alice's
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From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
business-like
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From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
don't
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From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
I'm
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From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I believe I'm just thinking.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't believe I'm cross,” the girl said, absently.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I believe I'm just thinking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading “Couldn't you find anything nicer to wear than that plain old dark dress?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, that autumn, Mrs. Adams came into Alice's room, and found her completing a sober toilet for the street; moreover, the expression revealed in her mirror was harmonious with the business-like severity of her attire.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you look so cross, dearie?” the mother asked.
