adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
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 It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
carminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
displacingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their large blue eyes, now hollow and sunk in, appeared of enormous dimensions.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the charming freshness of the sisters' faces had succeeded a livid pallor.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was as if all the roses in their charming countenances were fading and turning blue before the icy blast of death.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the orphans met, tottering and hardly able to sustain themselves, a cry of mutual horror burst from their lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their lips, once so rosy, were now suffused with a violet hue, and a similar color was gradually displacing the transparent carmine of their cheeks and fingers.
