AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
Brudenell
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From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
either extremity of something that has length
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
mercy's
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From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
Nora
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From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --_Scott_.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
express in speech
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
be standing; be upright
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should she speak to Herman Brudenell of this matter?
a just detectable amount
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon her stubborn brow alone Nor ruth nor mercy's trace is shown, Her look is hard and stern.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading After the departure of Nora Worth Mrs. Brudenell seated herself upon the sofa, leaned her elbow upon the little stand at her side, bowed her head upon her hand and fell into deep thought.
