personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
(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 This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
a youthful male person
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
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 Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
Easton
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From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
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 We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
loose-fittingadjective
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
the force of workers available
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
symbolizedverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪzd/
past form of “symbolize” — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
Theodora
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From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all the boy had thought, as he looked at the picture.
We'd
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From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What queer, loose-fitting uniforms they had!
which person or people
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But for Miss Theodora these two faded figures symbolized her heart's whole history.
William
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From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading We'd smile if men wore their hair so long as that now."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ernest did not recognize as William Easton, his steamboat acquaintance, the young officer who stood beside his father in the little faded photograph on his aunt's dressing table.
