adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
Blodgett
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From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
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 had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had judgment and a clear, dispassionate brain, and I presume she acted the part in the little firm of a sort of court of appeals and final adviser and referee.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Miss Williams was a good deal the elder of her sister, and was of a clear white pallor and an aged delicacy and shyness that were very captivating.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She admired and delighted in her energetic, practical sister as much as the latter adored her for her serenity and wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She talked little and had little to do with outward affairs, but she sat observant and penetrating and formed conclusions in her mind.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There had been no brother of The Blodgett to induce her to change her maidenly state, but I think there must have been a quiet, touching romance somewhere hidden in the shadows of the previous forty or fifty years.
