adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Come and sit by the fire, Mummy,” she begged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and sit by the fire, Mummy,” she begged.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Come and sit by the fire, Mummy,” she begged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
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 She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Come and sit by the fire, Mummy,” she begged.
Nora
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From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
porcelain-like
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From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
red-gold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had masses of red-gold hair, a little disordered by her long railway journey, deep-set hazel eyes, a delicate, almost porcelain-like complexion, and a sensitive, delightfully shaped mouth.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Come and sit by the fire, Mummy,” she begged.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Nora, after a vigorous embrace, led her stepmother towards a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her figure was small and dainty, and just at that moment she had an appearance of helplessness which was almost childlike.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who paused for a moment upon the threshold of the library, looking in upon the little company, was undeniably beautiful.
