adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
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 No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
china-closet
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From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
Debby
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From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
folding-doors
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From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
half-open
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From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
How
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From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one appeared, and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rose scrambled into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, and there refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settled her plumage and screwed up her courage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
yellow-haired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired and blue-eyed, all in full Scotch costume, and all smiling, nodding, and saying as with one voice, “How are you, cousin?”
