used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
Gaston
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
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 flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
pliantadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪənt/
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
having a point
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
on the contrary
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
soft-tinted
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From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The dress was cut high, and a fall of the lovely lace finished the throat and sleeves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
Trevennon
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
Trevennon's
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From this reading Miss Trevennon’s clear-cut, soft-tinted face was somewhat inanimate this evening.
trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flounces of rich lace made a splendid trimming for the long skirt, which trailed behind her in a graceful, shimmering mass, and the pointed body outlined to perfection her round and pliant waist.
a Caucasian
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Miss Trevennon, dressed for the ball, descended to join her cousin that memorable December evening, she looked undeniably lovely, and so Mrs. Gaston admitted to herself with supreme satisfaction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl’s tall beauty was superbly displayed by this rather severe costume--with its heavy, gleaming drapery falling about her, white and plain.
