adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
dressing-gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading So Em thought.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
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 She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
Lyndall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
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 was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
Sannie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Em thought.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
Tant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Em thought.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Lyndall was tired after her long journey, and had come to her room early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
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 She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Em, sitting before her, looked up with mingled respect and admiration.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading She was more like a princess, yes, far more like a princess, than the lady who still hung on the wall in Tant Sannie’s bedroom.
