used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
flesh-and-blood
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From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
a young female
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
the act of departing
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
HILLSDALE
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From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
and nothing more
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
a particular point in time
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
as might be expected
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
a human being
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
Sahwah
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From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
express in speech
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The eyes in the picture gazed back just as intently at her, with a deep humorous twinkle lurking in their depths, and the red lips curving upwards at the corners in the promise of a smile seemed just about to speak.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Sahwah it did not seem to be a painting, a creation of oil on canvas, it was a real girl, Elizabeth Carver herself.
which person or people
From this reading She smiled back into the eyes that smiled at her, like two real girls who have just been introduced to each other and feel instinctively at the moment of introduction that they are going to like each other tremendously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Quite naturally, just as she would have done with a flesh-and-blood person, Sahwah began talking aloud.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HILLSDALE Sahwah stood in the long parlor under the portrait of Elizabeth Carver, gazing, with an expression of great respect, mingled with envy, up into the vivacious young face.
