used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you are as cold as ice!"
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Why, you are as cold as ice!"
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
the organ of sight
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
the act of departing
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Why, you are as cold as ice!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
Laura
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From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, mamma darling, what is it?" cried Laura, running to her side, and seizing her hands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But as her eye ran leisurely from column to column, it was suddenly arrested, and she seemed turned into stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Mrs. Grey settled herself comfortably near the fire, to enjoy one of the luxuries in which she indulged herself--the daily paper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you are as cold as ice!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She liked to know what was going on in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you are as cold as ice!"
