AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
BENEATHprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
card-tables
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From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
dowagers
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From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
HEMLOCKS
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From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
Jocelyn
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From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
Mildred
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From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
Roger
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From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Neither the one nor the other is in good taste," he thought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
unredeemedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈdiːmd/
in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched the groups at the card-tables with a curious interest, and the bobbing heads of gossiping dowagers and matrons; he compared the remarkable "make up," as he phrased it, of some of them with the unredeemed plainness of his mother's Sunday gown.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A SCENE BENEATH THE HEMLOCKS Roger sat out on the dusky piazza of the hotel, looking into the large parlor through open windows which came to the floor, bent on making the most of such glimpses as he could obtain of the world to which he felt that Mildred belonged by right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He saw clearly that she would appear well and at home amid such surroundings.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A young and elegantly dressed woman crossed the wide apartment, and he muttered, "Your carriage is very fine and fashionable, no doubt, but Miss Jocelyn would have added grace and nature to your regulation gait."
