adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
Abbott
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From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
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 She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
bearding
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From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
drawn-in
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From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
Fran's
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From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
goodness-knows-whom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
GREGORYnounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
knows-what
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
moon-sheen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
porch-steps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
shadow-patches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of seeking to carry out her threat of bearding the lion in the den, she sank down on the porch-steps, gathered her knees in her arms, and stared straight before her.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading From hat to drawn-in feet, she was not unlike a narrow edge of darkness splitting the moon-sheen, a somber shadow cast by goodness- knows-what and threatening goodness-knows-whom.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading GREGORY Hardly had Abbott Ashton disappeared down the village vista of moonlight and shadow-patches, before Fran's mood changed.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading She made a woebegone little figure with her dusty shoes, her black stockings, her huddled body, while the big hat threw all into deepest gloom.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WAS NOT MRS.
