used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
speak to
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
ALICE
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From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
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 had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
leopard's
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From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
loopsnounUS /luːps/
plural of “loop” — fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A handsome skin marked like a leopard’s covered her knees and feet, and in her lap was an open volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a sweet, melancholy, exquisitely beautiful face was Alice Lee’s!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She had a great quantity of rich brown hair, a portion of which was plaited in loops upon the back, whilst the rest crowned her head in coils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I had no memory of fair faces with which to compare hers; to my darkened mind it was the first beautiful face I had seen, and as she looked up at me, smiling, with her lips in the act of parting to address me, I gazed at her with wonder and admiration and pity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ALICE LEE A young lady was seated in a comfortable armchair.
