used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
blackishadjective
of something that is somewhat black
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
Devery
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From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
It's
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From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
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 "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
overtonesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtoʊnz/
plural of “overtone” — (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
successive (without a break)
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
a special situation
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A dark green," said Devery, "with dull, blackish blue overtones--not a floating thing like this, Mrs. Russell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
at the time that
From this reading "Am I _hideous_?" she asked Angelica anxiously, when she had got the purple garment on and stood before the long mirror.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think--but Miss Devery will give you suggestions."
You're
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From this reading You’re slender enough to stand a straight, narrow garment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s not quite your style," said Angelica, with great seriousness.
