adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
ajoute
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From this reading "L'industrie ajoute à la beauté."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
beauté
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From this reading "L'industrie ajoute à la beauté."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
cannot
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From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
Hermione
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From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
Hermione's
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From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
it's
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From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
L'industrie
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From this reading "L'industrie ajoute à la beauté."
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "L'industrie ajoute à la beauté."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Hermione?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And as she said this, Hermione's mother turned round to leave the room; but before she had reached the door, her little girl stopped her--"Mamma, do turn back."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Hermione?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma," said Hermione, looking at it in delight, as she found it exactly fitted her finger, "it's lovely; but, do you know, I think the old lady ought to have given it to her granddaughter, Aurora, with such a motto."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, she has had it, she told me, some months in her pocket secretly, for the purpose you mention, but she cannot ever satisfy herself that Aurora has got the spirit of real industry in her, and to bribe her to _earn_ the thimble is not her object, so you see it has accidentally fallen to your share."
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From this reading "L'industrie ajoute à la beauté."
