used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
put on clothes
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
ill-suited
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
IsherwoodnounUS /ˈɪʃərwʊd/
United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
JOANNA
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
lamb's-wool
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
narrow-chested
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
PASSAGESnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
pastyadjective
resembling paste in color; pallid
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
on the contrary
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
rustlings
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
SYMRTHWAITE'S
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
which person or people
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
