used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
Barbara's
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From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
see with attention
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
Molesworth
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From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
on one occasion
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
striking-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
arousing affect
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
in the direction of
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
trustworthinessnounUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrðinəs/
the trait of deserving trust and confidence
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment they were turned upon her mistress with a tender anxiety that was most touching to behold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she drew Mrs. Austin's favourite chair towards the fireside, and standing near it, waited for what was to follow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE nurse rose from her seat as her mistress entered and at once laid down the needlework with which she was busied.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Barbara Molesworth was a striking-looking woman of forty, tall of stature, and with a face which invited confidence by its combined expression of truth, firmness, common sense and kindness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been impossible to look into Barbara's fine honest grey eyes and doubt her trustworthiness.
