used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
combsnounUS /koʊmz/
plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
dog-collar
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
divisible by two
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
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 wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
half-revealed
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
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 She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
for more time
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
not any; not one
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
except for; apart from
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
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 Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
at the time that
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
