adoringlyadverb
with adoration
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
ain't
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From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
Amarilly
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From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
Amarilly's
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From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
b'lieve
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From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
boughtenadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːtən/
purchased; not homemade
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
divisible by two
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
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 "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
not any; not one
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
at the time that
From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.