experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," Mrs. Howland answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
how
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From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
Howland
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From this reading "Yes," Mrs. Howland answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
isn't
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From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
Jessie
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From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
immediately past
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes," Mrs. Howland answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
Nellie
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From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
by chance
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," she said at last, "isn’t the omnibus coming over the hill?"
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
express in words
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
create by training and teaching
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
in or at the place that
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
a Caucasian
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
which person or people
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter sun was setting, and its fading light fell upon the golden hair and white, beautiful face of Nellie, who lay upon the lounge in the room where Walter’s mother died, and which Jessie now called hers.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Mrs. Howland answered.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She was weaker than usual, and the hectic spot upon her cheek was larger and brighter, while her eyes shone like diamonds as she looked wistfully in the direction of the village, where the smoke of the New York train was slowly dying away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Possibly it is Walter, though I did not tell him in my last how weak you are, as you know you bade me not, lest he should be unnecessarily alarmed."
