afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Loring bent down and kissed her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mrs. Loring bent down and kissed her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "What was cruel, dear?"
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Loring bent down and kissed her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
half-timid
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From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Mrs. Loring bent down and kissed her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Phoebe! that was very cruel in him."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was cruel, dear?"
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up when her aunt came to the bedside--at first with stealthy, half-timid glances--then with more of trust, that changed into loving confidence.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Loring went back to her chamber, after Mr. Dexter withdrew from the house, she found Jessie in bed, lying as still as if asleep.
