used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
APACHEnounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
completely unclothed
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
casedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
a young female
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
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 Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
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 Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
pocket-mirror
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From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
worried and uneasy
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
the rays of the sun
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading One tawny little hand, shapely in spite of scratches, was uplifted to her brows, shading her keen and restless eyes against the glare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
(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 In the other hand, the right, she held a little, circular pocket-mirror, cased in brass, and held it well down in the shade.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Only the tangle of her thick, black hair and the top of her head could be seen from the westward side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her slim young body was clothed in a dark-blue, well-made garment, half sack, half skirt, with long, loose trousers of the same material.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AN APACHE QUEEN In the slant of the evening sunshine a young girl, an Indian, was crouching among the bare rocks at the edge of a steep and rugged descent.
