adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
craftinessnoun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading The craftiness of the artist was there, but the touch of inspiration was lacking.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Sara was delighted.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
HETTY
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From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The craftiness of the artist was there, but the touch of inspiration was lacking.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The craftiness of the artist was there, but the touch of inspiration was lacking.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
Leslie
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From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
Sara
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From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
sketchilyadverb
in a sketchy incomplete manner
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
Southlook
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From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The craftiness of the artist was there, but the touch of inspiration was lacking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The craftiness of the artist was there, but the touch of inspiration was lacking.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
WEIGHEDverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED Booth and Leslie returned to the city on Tuesday.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was as sketchily drawn as the one he had made of Hetty, and quite as wonderful in the matter of faithfulness, but utterly without the subtle something that made the other notable.
Wrandall
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From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The artist left behind him a "memory sketch" of Sara Wrandall, done in the solitude of his room long after the rest of the house was wrapped in slumber on the first night of his stay at Southlook.
