anew
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
clothing in general
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
LuxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
Millia
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From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
Milly
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From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
Thanny
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From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
Thanny's
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From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
very small
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading Millia held the little rock in limp, unbelieving fingers.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
be dressed in
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps Thanny would too; Thanny's hands were slender and shapely.
a Caucasian
From this reading She saw the tiny sparkles in it; but--_gold!_ Visions of wealth and luxury and rest hurried through her brain, of Thanny looking happy and satisfied again, and of herself--plain, tired little Milly--wearing becoming clothes, and letting her roughened fingers grow smooth and white.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luxuries read of and dreamed of appealed suddenly to her dazzled vision as possible, probable realities; people with gold on their farms had such things, of course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she would wear soft kid gloves; people did who had gold.
