adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
Coombe
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From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
Esther's
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From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
FartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
tea-tray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously Esther's innate strength answered to the call; her hard gaze softened.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were closed; in the half light she looked very pretty, very fragile; her relaxed pose suggested helplessness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Esther carried the tea-tray into the kitchen and stood for a moment beside the open window letting the sweet air from the garden cool the colour in her cheeks.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Farther back, near the dusk of one of the veranda windows, Mrs. Coombe reclined in an easy chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Through the doorway into the hall she could see into the living room where Jane sat at the table in a little yellow pool of lamplight, busy with her school home work.
