used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
(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 "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
cause to be bored
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
travel across or pass over
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
Crowmore
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From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "THE FANCY."
fancy's
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From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
impedimentsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənts/
plural of “impediment” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
JUDY
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From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
used to form the superlative
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All impediments in fancy's course Are motives of more fancy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FANCY."
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
up to a particular time
From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUDY THE FANCY was one of the most prominent characters about Crowmore.
well-beaten
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From this reading She lived at the Cross, and haunted that well-beaten thoroughfare from early morn till dewy eve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Despite her name, "The Fancy" was certainly no beauty; she had a yellow, wrinkled face, a pair of greedy little black eyes, and features which bore a ludicrous resemblance to a turnip ghost.
