adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
Angelo's
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From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
Betsy
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From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
dinner-table
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From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Luigi lent his help, too.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
Joe
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From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Luigi lent his help, too.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
Luigi
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From this reading Luigi lent his help, too.
Luigi's
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From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
Rowena
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From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The widow soon perceived that Angelo's spirits were as low as Luigi's were high, and also that he had a jaded look.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Luigi lent his help, too.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He used a form and a phrase which he was always accustomed to employ in these circumstances.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Rowena was dining out, Joe and Harry were belated at play, there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table--the twins, the widow, and her chum, Aunt Betsy Hale.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Her motherly solicitude was aroused, and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind, but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance.
