adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
children's
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From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
GLENDENNING
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From this reading ROBERT GLENDENNING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
how
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From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
I'm
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From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
one's
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From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT GLENDENNING.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
Sara
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From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
to-night
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From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
untidinessnoun
the condition of being untidy
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For she did not realize that our most beautiful moments come from thoughts within, and are quite independent of dress and adornment, and that to-night the struggle she had been through made her expression so lovely, she had never been more attractive.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had no idea what a picture she made, nor how fair she appeared in the eyes of the young man in the doorway; for her thoughts were full of chagrin at what seemed the untidiness of the room, with baby's clothes and the children's books scattered about, and the fact that she had on an old, worn dress, instead of the Boston cashmere.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sara rose, with the now sleeping baby in her arms, and stood with the firelight playing over her noble young form, and with something--was it the firelight too?--flushing her sweet, sensitive face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She held out the hand that could best be spared from the little one's support, and said cordially,-- "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Glendenning; are your aunt and uncle here?"
