aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
Blondin
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From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
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 Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Harriet had lain awake deep into the night, tossing and feverish.
unsmilingadjectiveUS /ənˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
not smiling
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There was reason for her paleness to-day, and for the faint violet shadows about her beautiful eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Harriet saw him coming, and she knew what hour had come.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Royal Blondin went straight from Nina to the tea table, which was almost deserted now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood up as he reached her, and they measured each other narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
