used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in there, Louise?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
an act that fails
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
gayety
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From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
Louise
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From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
come together
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
determined
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are you in there, Louise?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At home Louise made known her arrival by singing along the hallway that led to her room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
having come into contact
From this reading She entered her room, drew back the curtains to admit the light, deftly touched her hair at the mirror, and sat down in a rocking chair.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
at the time that
From this reading She took up a book, an American fad built upon a London failure, and was aimlessly turning the leaves when she heard her mother's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that not a very pleasant reception awaited her, and she was resolved to meet it with the appearance of careless gayety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you in there, Louise?"
