andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Susan felt her cheeks burn.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Susan felt her cheeks burn.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Susan felt her cheeks burn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Thornton glanced politely toward her.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Thornton glanced politely toward her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Miss Thornton glanced politely toward her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, good-morning, Miss Brown!" said she, civilly, disappearing into the coat closet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Thornton glanced politely toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Good-morning!" said Susan, bravely, when Miss Thornton came into the office the next morning.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But she had been lying awake and thinking in the still watches of the night, and she was the wiser for it.
