used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring him here.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
Chloe
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From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
Evelyn
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From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
hairdressernounUS /ˈherdresər/
someone who cuts or beautifies hair
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
handmaidennoun
in a subordinate position
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
Haward
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From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bring him here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring him here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
express in words
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
which person or people
From this reading Chloe, the black handmaiden who stood at the door, latch in hand, had time to grow tired of waiting before her mistress spoke.
Williamsburgh
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From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLORS Evelyn, seated at her toilette table, and in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green, hairdresser in ordinary to Williamsburgh, looked with unseeing eyes at her own fair reflection in the glass before her.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The hairdresser drew a comb through the rippling brown tresses and commenced his most elaborate arrangement, working with pursed lips, and head bent now to this side, now to that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may tell Mr. Haward that I am at home, Chloe.
