adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
Airlie
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From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
Dora
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From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
Earle
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From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Lady Helena had shed her last tears over it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the second day succeeding that on which Dora had been sent for, Beatrice Earle was to be laid in her grave.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Airlie had asked to be alone for a time with his dead love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had humored him, and for three long hours he had knelt by her, bidding her a sorrowful farewell, taking his last look at the face that would never again smile on earth for him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The servants of the household, who had dearly loved their beautiful young mistress, had taken their last look at her face.
