anew
From this reading She sat down again beside the sofa.
(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 Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat down again beside the sofa.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down again beside the sofa.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
Gertrude's
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From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
how
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From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down again beside the sofa.
express in words
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She sat down again beside the sofa.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The sisters had never understood each other.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could find nothing to say to Gertrude's unexpected reliance upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jenny could not comprehend now how any one could be so blinded and so unwise, and she was startled as if by something pure and lofty as the clear girlish eyes rested on her, which could still discover poetry amid all the dusty prose of life.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young wife left her sister's room almost in consternation.
