AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
dark-brownadjective
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
the act of departing
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
easy-chair
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From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
yet to be or coming
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
how
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From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
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 Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
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 What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
Nellie
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From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
not known
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
WardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading The Warder of the Night After her father's departure, Nellie sat before the fire engaged upon some needlework.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The soft light from the shaded lamp fell athwart her wealth of dark-brown hair and fair face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bright dreams were theirs, and how many fairy palaces they erected in the far unknown future.
at the time that
From this reading Her long lashes drooped as she leaned back in an easy-chair, and let her mind wander to the days when she and Stephen played together as happy children.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Occasionally her hands rested in her lap, while she gazed thoughtfully into the bright blaze.
