adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
BusiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
Dorothy
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From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pure brightness in her brown eyes, a gentle dignity in her look and bearing, a soft cadence of expectant joy in her voice.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His daughter Dorothy seemed to me even more fair and appealing by daylight than when I first saw her in the dusk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Busied with many little cares, she bore them lightly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mistress of herself and of the house, she ruled her kingdom without an effort.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was womanly in every tone and motion, yet by no means weak or uncertain.
