AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
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 Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
AMONGSTprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
Brownings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
FOLKnounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
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 Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
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 She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
NOVICEnounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
soaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face had been soaped, scrubbed, and shone brilliantly clean; her frills, her frock, her ribbons were all snow-white.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly was ready long before it made its first appearance, although it had been settled that she and the Miss Brownings were not to go until the last, or fourth, time of its coming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had on a black mode cloak that had been her mother's; it was trimmed round with rich lace, and looked quaint and old-fashioned on the child.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At ten o'clock on the eventful Thursday the Towers' carriage began its work.
