used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
archnessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some curious events had been happening.
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some curious events had been happening.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Some curious events had been happening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
Longueville
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From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
Marchand
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From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
and nothing more
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
by chance
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
Renée
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From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was slight and not very tall, and her hair had not grown much darker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
precisely as stated
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
at the time that
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
showing curiosity
From this reading Her eyes kept their soft wondering expression, sometimes a curious depth that told of vehement emotions, ardent joys and a capacity for suffering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
a late time of life
From this reading PASSING YEARS Renée de Longueville was fifteen and very fair to look upon, if not as beautiful as Madame Marchand, or perhaps as some of the belles of the town.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But most people looking at the gay young face when it smiled would only have read archness and mirth and a great capacity for enjoyment.
