used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR WIFE’S DETERMINATION.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
DETERMINATIONnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A POOR WIFE’S DETERMINATION.
Dollie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR WIFE’S DETERMINATION.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had saved her sister Dollie, and now she had saved the old home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
not in physical motion
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could hardly believe it seemed possible that she was still Marion Marlowe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
at the time that
From this reading It was almost train time when Marion left her father and mother, now radiantly happy in the little farmhouse kitchen.
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A POOR WIFE’S DETERMINATION.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As she walked briskly along the rough, frozen road to the station the young girl’s face was fairly glowing with pleasure.
