anew
From this reading "Girls!" she called again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Girls!" she called again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
creased
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From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
how
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From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
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 Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
Prudence's
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From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
puckers
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From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girls!" she called again.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
not in physical motion
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Prudence stood at the foot of the stairs, deftly drawing on her black silk gloves,--gloves still good in Prudence's eyes, though Fairy had long since discarded them as unfit for service.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
William
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From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of Prudence of the Parsonage With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown "Girls,--come down!
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There was open anxiety in Prudence's expression, and puckers of worry perpendicularly creased her white forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quick!--I want to see how you look!"
