amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
placed in a grave
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
Febronius
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From this reading Frau von Febronius smiled indulgently.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau von Febronius smiled indulgently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Frau von Febronius smiled indulgently.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
Letitia
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From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
Marion
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From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Frau von Febronius smiled indulgently.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
There's
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From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
von
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From this reading Frau von Febronius smiled indulgently.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading There’s something that weighs on my mind, and I must confide in some one.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her illness had smoothed the lines of petty care and sorrow from her face, and, among her white pillows, she looked strikingly like her daughter Letitia.
which person or people
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact in question should be told to one who knows me, and should not be buried with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sorry to trouble you, Marion,” she began, “but I must talk to you.
