adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the canvases she sought were not there.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
endeavours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
LOOKSnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the canvases she sought were not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
rearrangeverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading But the canvases she sought were not there.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two faces she knew, looked out at her in their pictured loveliness.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the canvases she sought were not there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very tenderly, Jane picked up each canvas from the fallen heap; turning it the right way up, and standing it with its face to the wall.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beautiful work, was there; some of it finished; some, incomplete.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading JANE LOOKS INTO LOVE'S MIRROR Behind the yellow screen, Jane found a great confusion of canvases, and unmistakable evidence of the blind hands which had groped about in a vain search, and then made fruitless endeavours to sort and rearrange.
