1763
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
1855
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
55
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
ELINOR
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Her playmate from her youth."
Genevra
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her playmate from her youth."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading "Her playmate from her youth."
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
ROGERSnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGERS.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tears soon blinded her sight; she was much agitated; then, becoming calmer, she continued to read.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading She raised it to her lips, and, moving toward a light unfolded the sheet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 55} ELINOR had been in her room for some minutes, and was standing in thought, before an open window, when she turned toward a little table near her, and, opening a Bible, drew from it a letter.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Her playmate from her youth."
