adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
breakfast-table
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
collar-band
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
cream-coloured
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
creased
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From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
Fraeulein
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
gummi-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The table listened intently.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The table listened intently.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
MartinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
Pfaff
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
ruching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
ruchings
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From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
sponge-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
spongesnounUS /ˈspʌndʒəz/
plural of “sponge” — a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Martins' sponge-bags"--her face creased for her cavernous smile--"are both large and strong--beautiful gummi-bags, each large enough to contain a family of sponges."
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table listened intently.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Miriam tried to remember the condition of her side of the garret.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were already in their places, and as soon as grace was said she began talking in a gentle decisive voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Fraeulein Pfaff came to the breakfast-table a little late in a grey stuff dress with a cream-coloured ruching about the collar-band and ruchings against her long brown wrists.
