adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
Averil
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From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Going to be married!
bed-room
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From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
capering
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From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
DrearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
Ella
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From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
Evangeline
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From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
gas-burner
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From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going to be married!
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONGFELLOW 'Sister, sister! who is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LONGFELLOW 'Sister, sister! who is it?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
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 Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW 'Sister, sister! who is it?
LowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Going to be married!
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading LONGFELLOW 'Sister, sister! who is it?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Mary May, dear Mary,' answered Averil, still half absently.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to be married!
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
well-furnished
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From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Oh, do tell us!' cried Ella Warden--as she now was called--capering round her elder sister, who stood beneath a gas-burner, in a well-furnished bed-room, reading a letter, its enclosure clasped within a very trembling hand.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Long among them was seen a maiden, who waited and wondered, Lowly and meek in spirit, and patiently suffering all things; Fair was she, and young, but alas! before her extended, Dreary and vast and silent, the desert of life.--Evangeline.
