aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BROWN COTTAGE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AT THE BROWN COTTAGE.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AT THE BROWN COTTAGE.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
set up or found
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
yet to be or coming
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
ghoulishadjectiveUS /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/
suggesting the horror of death and decay
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
hadn't
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From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
Hildegarde
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From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
HILDEGARDE'S
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From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
Lankton
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From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
Lankton's
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From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
Marthy
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From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
predictingverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading She hovered about Hildegarde and her scholars, predicting disease and death for one and another, with ghoulish joy.
sewing-school
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From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
SkeatnounUS /skiːt/
English philologist (1835-1912)
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
not in physical motion
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BROWN COTTAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brown cottage with the green door had been found the most central and convenient place for the little class, and it was an object of absorbing interest to Mrs. Lankton herself.
to-day
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From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S mind was still full of her cousin and his future, as she sat that afternoon in Mrs. Lankton's kitchen, with her sewing-school around her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your ma hadn't ought to let you come out to-day, Marthy Skeat.
