adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
adoravit
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From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
Alan's
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
autotypenoun
process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Out of her penury she had bought it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
genuit
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From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of her penury she had bought it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
Herminia
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From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out of her penury she had bought it.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of her penury she had bought it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading Out of her penury she had bought it.
Perugia
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
Pinturicchio
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
Quem
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From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
sitting-room
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From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her it was no mere emblem of a dying creed, but a type of the eternal religion of maternity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were fixed on a cherished autotype of a Pinturicchio at Perugia—Alan’s favourite picture.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she returned from Sir Anthony’s to her mother’s lodgings, she found Herminia, very pale, in the sitting-room, waiting for her.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It represented the Madonna bending in worship over her divine child, and bore the inscription: “_Quem genuit adoravit._” Herminia loved that group.
