adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MABEL and RONALD DANCY enter.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
bobbed
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From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
DANCY
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From this reading MABEL and RONALD DANCY enter.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading MABEL and RONALD DANCY enter.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
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 She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANCY is in his smoking jacket.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading DANCY is in his smoking jacket.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
MABEL
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From this reading MABEL and RONALD DANCY enter.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
RONALD
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From this reading MABEL and RONALD DANCY enter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has a pale, determined face with high cheekbones, small, deep-set dark eyes, reddish crisp hair, and looks like a horseman.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading DANCY is in his smoking jacket.
WINSOR
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From this reading WINSOR.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is a pretty young woman with bobbed hair, fortunately, for she has just got out of bed, and is in her nightgown and a wrapper.
