adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
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From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Somewhere he had seen that rosy face.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Somewhere he had seen that rosy face.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere he had seen that rosy face.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere he had seen that rosy face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The gentleman had observed the doctor enter the house, and glanced idly as he passed, to see what child was waiting in the buggy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BY THE BROOKSIDE Scarcely had she seen the doctor admitted and the house door closed when an approaching pedestrian caught her eye.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The half shy look of recognition which he met surprised him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She recognized him at once, and a little more color stole into her round cheeks, while an unconscious smile touched her lips.
