abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
Alice
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From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
Alice's
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From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
a youthful male person
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
Bradshaw
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From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading NOT GUILTY!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
Heathcote
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From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT GUILTY!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
Torquay
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From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Bradshaw had now been down at Torquay for nearly two months.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The invalid had for some time talked but little, and tears often came up into his eyes as he sat silent and abstracted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently sinking fast, and Alice’s offended pride faded into pity at the sight of his worn looks and failing strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The haughty coldness with which Alice Heathcote had for some time treated the invalid boy, after his refusal of the prayer she had made him on her knees, had now worn off.
