adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Benson
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Eccleston
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
half-past
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
head-gear
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
