adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
Agnes
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From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
Charlie
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From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
hairnounUS /her/
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 Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
Margaret's
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From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guy fetched a short cloak reaching only to his hips from his room and brought it in to her.
trap-door
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From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
unboylike
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From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She and Charlie could, have passed very well even in daylight, but Agnes by no means looked her character.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother had darkened the skin at the back of her neck as well as on her face, but the girl's evident discomfort and shyness were so unboylike that they would at once be noticed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The trap-door closed, the firewood was carried back again, and Guy went upstairs, where he found that Dame Margaret, Agnes, and Charlie had already put on their disguises.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their faces had been slightly darkened; Agnes had coiled her hair up under a cap, while Dame Margaret's would be completely hidden under the hood.
