accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
(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 SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
put or send forth
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't cry, Hester," she said.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't cry, Hester," she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
Hester
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From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
uttered with a trill
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't cry, Hester," she said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twisting from side to side, with her eyes cast down, and two big tears rolling slowly down her cheeks.
wabbly
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From this reading Marjorie sprang up from her wabbly throne, and running to Hester, threw her arms around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sure enough, it was easily to be seen that she was sorry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAND COURT With one accord, they all looked at Hester.
