alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In course of time, Rachel Carter came to the end of her story.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In course of time, Rachel Carter came to the end of her story.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In course of time, Rachel Carter came to the end of her story.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
footboardnoun
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her elbow on the footboard, her cheek resting upon her hand.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In course of time, Rachel Carter came to the end of her story.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In course of time, Rachel Carter came to the end of her story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
UPSTAIRSadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
Viola's
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From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had come to the hour when nothing was to be hidden from her daughter, least of all the cheek that was to be smitten.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
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 IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM It was characteristic of Rachel Carter that she should draw the window curtains aside in Viola's bedroom, allowing the pitiless light of day to fall upon her face as she seated herself to make confession.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not once did she take her eyes from the grey, emotionless face of the woman who sat in the light.
