afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
Gwendolen
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From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
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 She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
Langham
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From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
Ronald
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From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She sang as she rolled up her beautiful soft hair.
a male human offspring
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
step-dance
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From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Then she stopped suddenly, arrested by an invisible touch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
at the time that
From this reading And when the sun came streaming into the room, she felt so full of brightness and hope, that she paused in her process of dressing and danced the Norfolk step-dance in her smart silk petticoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The visit from Gwendolen and Ronald had cheered her, and the evening's companionship with that lonely father and son had taken away the sting of her own loneliness.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Katharine woke up the morning after her arrival at the Langham feeling much less miserable than she had expected.
