adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
Fanny's
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From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
foot-fall
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From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
half-surprise
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From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
half-suspended
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From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
Markland
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From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother!"
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She lifted her bowed head, and met the soft, clear eyes of her daughter looking calmly down into her own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fanny, dear!" she said, in half-surprise, as she placed an arm around her, and drew her closely to her side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ONLY a few minutes had Mrs. Markland been in her room, when the door opened quietly, and Fanny's light foot-fall was in her ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not look up; but her heart beat with a quicker motion, and her breath was half-suspended.
