used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
BANverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading THE BAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
consulting-room
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From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
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 The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAN.
Vaizey
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From this reading A Question of Marriage, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes.
