adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
accessorynounUS /ækˈsesəri/
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
decreeing
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From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
hairnounUS /her/
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 He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An elder child had a rooted dislike to a brown corduroy suit ordered for her by maternal authority.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
tressnounUS /tres/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading He had imagined the making of this child in the counsels of Heaven, and the decreeing of her soft skin, of her brilliant eyes, and of her hair--"a brown tress."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time it was evident that she took no pleasure in hearing her praises sweetly sung by a poet, her friend.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had gravely heard the words as "a brown dress," and she silently bore the poet a grudge for having been the accessory of Providence in the mandate that she should wear the loathed corduroy.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore the garments under protest, and with some resentment.
