a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
Christabel
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From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
Christabel's
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From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "LOVE WILL HAVE HIS DAY."
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
at any time
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
a young female
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "LOVE WILL HAVE HIS DAY."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "LOVE WILL HAVE HIS DAY."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE WILL HAVE HIS DAY."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
not any; not one
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time Christabel brightened and grew more like her old self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own spirits improved with Christabel's increasing brightness, and the old house began to lose its dismal air.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
Tregonell
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From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Mrs. Tregonell told herself that the sharp sorrow was gradually wearing itself out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "LOVE WILL HAVE HIS DAY."
in the company of; together with
From this reading No girl with such happy surroundings as Christabel's could go on being unhappy for ever.
