used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
Charley
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From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
cornices
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From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor little fellow! he did not like the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He missed the sheen of the pretty satin curtains, and the glitter of their gilded cornices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
hard to endure
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading He had quite exhausted those ugly attic walls, hung with the cook's dingy wardrobe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Rose sat down in her old quarters, with Charley in her lap, trying to read in his pale face the probable duration of his sickness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They were something for baby eyes to wonder and look at.
