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From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
Dr
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From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
drawing-room
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From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
Martineau's
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From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
serious-looking
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From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Section 6 Lady Hardy arrived home in response to Dr. Martineau’s telegram late on the following evening.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Her big blue eyes, bright with tears, met his very wistfully; her little body seemed very small and pathetic in its simple black dress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was with her next morning, comforting and sympathetic.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he came into the drawing-room she was in one of the window recesses talking to a serious-looking woman of the dressmaker type.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was a sort of bravery about her.
