used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
put or send forth
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
divisible by two
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
set up or found
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
Leith's
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From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
come together
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
a particular point in time
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
shrinkingly
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From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
step-mother
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From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
tenderest
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From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
terror-filled
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From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
transcendingverbUS /trænˈsendɪŋ/
-ing form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Instead she met the beautiful, troubled eyes of her step-mother fixed upon her with tenderest pity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have found him and lost him like this was too terrible.
at the time that
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
which person or people
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Golden stared at the closing door through which her father had vanished, with blank, terror-filled eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She looked around shrinkingly at the fair woman who had taken her mother's place, and her mother's name, dreading to meet a glance of scorn, even transcending that which her father had cast upon her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She sat gazing before her like one dazed, with the angry words of her father still ringing in her ears, when a low and fluttering sigh recalled her to the fact of Mrs. Leith's presence which she had forgotten for the moment in her anguish of soul.
