having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
Bostock
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From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
Clem
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From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
Clem's
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From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
Crampton
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From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
don't
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From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
a young female
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
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 Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
lovelier
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From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
rose-leaf
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From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
not in physical motion
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
a shaky motion
From this reading Mrs Crampton and Miss Bostock accompanied her in trembling dread of the coming encounter, but the girl herself was perfectly confident and fearless.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jenny looked, if possible, lovelier than usual as she tripped downstairs beside her mother and her aunt.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
in or at the place that
From this reading As they reached the door of the library, where her father awaited her, she caught sight of Aunt Clem’s visage and burst out laughing.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her face was still flushed from sleep, and her hair had been twisted up anyhow, whilst the pale blue gown she wore accorded well with her rose-leaf complexion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
you'll
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From this reading ‘Oh, dear!’ she cried, ‘Aunt Clem, if you don’t put on some other kind of face, you’ll kill me!
