adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
Anglo-Normannoun
the French (Norman) language used in medieval England
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
Bertha
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
Grande
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
hairnounUS /her/
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 fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
Heartwell
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
Leah
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
Lizzie
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
Mordecai
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From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
others
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From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
school-room
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From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
Truxton's
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From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The blonde beauty of the first two maidens bespoke their unmistakable Anglo-Norman blood and Christian descent, while the opposite cast of the others testified to their Jewish origin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Le Grande and Lizzie Heartwell distinctly contrasted with the jetty locks and eyes of Bertha Levy and Leah Mordecai--the beauty of neither style being in any degree marred by such close contact.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TWO pale lilies and two royal roses upon a stem, would scarcely form a more beautiful or striking group than did the four maidens standing together under the stone archway of the school-room, on that gloomy day at Madam Truxton's.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Helen Le Grande, the eldest of the group by a few months, was scarcely eighteen years of age, as bright and gay a maiden as one could find in all the land, and the only daughter of Judge Le Grande, a lawyer of wealth and distinction.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A casual observer even, would have decided that these four maidens were bound together by an unusual bond of friendship--an incongruous friendship it might have seemed, and yet it was not such.
