adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
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 Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
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 He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
how
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From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
LEYTON
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From this reading ROSAMOND LEYTON.
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 On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
merry-hearted
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From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
ROSAMOND
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From this reading ROSAMOND LEYTON.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
tastefuladjectiveUS /ˈteɪstfəl/
having or showing or conforming to good taste
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first day of her arrival he had spoken kindly to her, asking her how old she was, and how long her mother had been dead, and this was all the attention he had paid to her.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rosamond had been some weeks at Riverside, and during all that time Mr. Browning had scarcely noticed her at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of him Rosamond stood considerably in awe, and though she could willingly have worshipped him for giving her so pleasant a home, she felt afraid of him and kept out of his way, watching him with childish curiosity at a distance, admiring his noble figure, and wondering if she would ever dare speak to him as fearlessly as Mrs. Peters did.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not even yet know the color of her eyes, or texture of her hair,--whether it were curly or straight, black or brown; but he knew in various ways that she was there--knew it by the sound of dancing feet upon the stairs, which were wont to echo only to Mrs. Peters' heavy tread--knew it by the tasteful air his room suddenly assumed--by the ringing laugh and musical songs which came often from the kitchen, and by the thousand changes which the presence of a merry-hearted girl of thirteen brings to a hitherto silent house.
