adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
Dorothy
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From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SEABROOK'S PROBLEM.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
SEABROOK'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEABROOK'S PROBLEM.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was reclining on a couch and propped up by numerous pillows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine spent a while chatting with her roommate, after which she made some change in her dress, then sought Mrs. Seabrook's apartments to make her promised visit to Dorothy.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She looked pale and worn from recent suffering, although, just then, she was comparatively comfortable.
