adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
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 THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
Dora
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From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
Grayling
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From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I’m not intruding.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
I'm
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From this reading I hope I’m not intruding.’
I've
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From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading I hope I’m not intruding.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
RAGESnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY RAGES Dora Grayling stood in the doorway.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was--confoundedly; and it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She came into the room, with twinkling eyes, looking radiantly happy,--that sort of look which makes even a plain young woman prepossessing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I told your servant he need not trouble to show me in,--and I’ve come without my aunt.
