adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
Dinney
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From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What is it?" he exclaimed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
Gloria
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From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he exclaimed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
McAndrew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last she threw off her hat and jacket, and, turning, went below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As Mr. McAndrew caught sight of the white, strained face of the girl he pushed back his chair and sprang to his feet.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was a white-faced girl that appeared before Walter McAndrew and his wife as they were seated at the dining-room table.
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 Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gloria had stood what seemed to her an age by the window in her room, looking down upon the card Dinney had left with her.
