adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, she had been having a delightful afternoon.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was cloudy, and Daddy was going to be busy, so she had determined to spend an hour or so in her own room, and enjoy all the delights of “dressing up.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
velvets
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From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And where was little Star, while all this was going on down on the beach?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beautiful clothes they were; rich silks and velvets, with here and there cloudy laces and strange webs of Eastern gauze.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For the great chest that had been washed ashore from the wreck, the day after she herself had come to the island, was full of clothes belonging to her “poor mamma;” and as we have seen, the little woman was fully inclined to make use of them.
