aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
any thing at all
From this reading It never occurred to Aunt Hannah to complain of anything that was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mary Burton was eleven.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It never occurred to Aunt Hannah to complain of anything that was.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
dish-towel
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From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
being one more than ten
From this reading Mary Burton was eleven.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
at any time
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
Hannah
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From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Aunt Hannah to complain of anything that was.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
limelightnounUS /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
a focus of public attention
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Burton was eleven.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
a particular point in time
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to Aunt Hannah to complain of anything that was.
not any; not one
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to Aunt Hannah to complain of anything that was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Burton was eleven.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of late, thoughts which had heretofore not disturbed her had insistently crept into the limelight of consciousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning as she stood, dish-towel in hand, over the kitchen table, her eyes stole ever and anon to the cracked mirror that hung against the wall, and after each glance she turned defiantly away with something like sullenness about her lips.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Elizabeth Burton, the mother, and Hannah Burton, the spinster aunt, went about their accustomed tasks with no thought more worldly than the duties of the moment.
