adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
Beulah
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From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
Dr
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From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
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 The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
Hartwell's
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From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
mazarine
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From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
melodeon
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From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
merinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had grown tall, and the mazarine blue merino dress fitted the slender form with scrupulous exactness.
tea-table
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From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading The lamp stood on the tea-table, and the urn awaited the master's return.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room, with its books, statues, paintings, and melodeon, was unaltered, but time had materially changed the appearance of the orphan.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The luxuriant black hair was combed straight back from the face, and wound into a circular knot, which covered the entire back of the head, and gave a classical outline to the whole.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Three years passed swiftly, unmarked by any incidents of interest, and one dreary night in December Beulah sat in Dr. Hartwell's study, wondering what detained him so much, later than usual.
