adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
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 Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
Greif
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From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
Greifenstein
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From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
half-ruined
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From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
Hilda's
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From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hilda’s quick eyes had discerned the carriage when it was still far down upon the road, a mere moving speck in the distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the look of anxiety disappeared all at once from her fair face, and was followed by an expression of satisfied happiness which would have been good to see if any one had been there to watch her.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Moreover, it was very likely that Greif would accompany her, and from the moment when she first saw the vehicle, she watched it and followed it along the winding road until she could clearly see that a man was seated beside her mother.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was standing upon a high part of the half-ruined building, on the northern side, and a person looking up from the road below could have seen her tall figure in strong relief against the pale winter sky.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had thought it probable that her mother would return on that day, and she knew that she would be driven over from Greifenstein.
