the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
in a serious manner
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
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 servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The man never forgot the despairing look of horror that deepened in the childish blue eyes raised to his.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
express in speech
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must speak to Mrs. Lyon."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You have come too late," he replied, gently; "Mrs. Lyon is dead."
a Caucasian
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
which person or people
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not refuse me," she repeated, timidly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Daisy looked earnestly at the fair, pleading young face, framed in rings of golden hair, so pure and spiritual that it looked like an angel's with the soft white moonlight falling over it.