used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
black-thorn
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From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
Esmondet
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From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
Hauteville
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From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
heliotropenounUS /ˈhiːliətroʊp/
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
Lionel
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From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
not one, and not any
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
the middle of the day
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
paler
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From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
a light shade of red
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
Vaura
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From this reading The morning after the de Hauteville ball Lady Esmondet and Vaura met at the breakfast-table, at noon, Lady Esmondet not looking paler than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vaura was pale for she had slept none, her eyes looking larger and her dainty and flexible lips a deep red.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was quite like her own sweet self though, in spite of fatigue, and her soft cardinal silk morning robe, loose at the throat, and turned down collar of white muslin and lace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her belt the pink, heliotrope, and black-thorn sprays; and Lionel was content with the picture as he opened the door and came forward.
