adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the Senora misconceived her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps she would be lured by it.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps she would be lured by it.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Perhaps she would be lured by it.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
misconceivedverbUS /mɪskənˈsiːvd/
past form of “misconceive” — interpret in the wrong way
From this reading Again the Senora misconceived her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she would be lured by it.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading Again the Senora misconceived her.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The girl seemed not insensible to the value and beauty of this costly raiment.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading “Did my adopted mother wear all these?” she asked, lifting in her hand a fold of lace, and holding it up to the light, in evident admiration.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she would be lured by it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “All these are yours, Ramona, you understand, on your wedding day, if you marry worthily, with my permission,” said the Senora, in a voice a shade less cold than had hitherto come from her lips.
