Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

a young female

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

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From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

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From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

without good reason

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

moving easily and quickly; nimble

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

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 She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Rusticating suits me, you see."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

out of fashion

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

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From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

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From this reading "Rusticating suits me, you see."

Identical; not different.

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Rusticating suits me, you see."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading "Rusticating suits me, you see."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She leapt lightly to the ground, and, gathering up the graceful long riding-skirt of that day, entered the house before him.

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From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As she passed along the ugly, commonplace hall, Vanna was confronted by her own reflection in the glass of the old-fashioned hat-stand, and started at the sight.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was not the girl whom she was accustomed to see in that same glass--the girl with the pale face, and listless eyes; this girl walked with a quick, lightsome tread; her daintily poised head, crowned by the picturesque green hat, assumed a new charm; the grey eyes were sparkling beneath the arched brows; the cheeks were flushed to the colour of a wild rose.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By Jove, how well you are looking."