adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
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 She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
Hamley
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From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
Hylda
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From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
intuitions
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From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
pale-blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading For, a few days before, she had begun a quest which had absorbed her, fascinated her.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
Snowdon
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From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading In her heart of hearts Hylda had not greatly welcomed the Duchess of Snowdon to Hamley.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She vaguely felt, what all realise sooner or later, that we must live our dark hours alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no one whose friendship she prized more; but she was passing through a phase of her life when she felt that she was better apart, finding her own path by those intuitions and perceptions which belonged to her own personal experience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the frank downright nature of the once beautiful, now faded, Duchess, the humorous glimmer in the pale-blue eyes, the droll irony and dry truth of her speech, appealed to Hylda, made her smile a warm greeting when she would rather have been alone.
