used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
(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 And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
completely unclothed
From this reading It stopped short of her bare knees.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
confined by bonds
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
cackled
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From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
fine-spun
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From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
gobbledverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəld/
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
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 KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped short of her bare knees.
KACHINAnoun
a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It stopped short of her bare knees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
lissomadjective
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
used to form the superlative
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
serpent's-skin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It stopped short of her bare knees.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped short of her bare knees.
strutted
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From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading And all around her strutted and cackled and gobbled hundreds of turkeys, their brazen plumage a splendid foil for her bronze beauty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On her feet were sandals, cleverly made of some vegetable fiber.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her dress was a robe of white cotton, edged with vivid crimson, that was looped over her right shoulder, passed under her left arm and belted about her waist with another band of serpent's-skin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KACHINA She was a lissom creature, with a ruddy skin and blue-black hair as fine-spun as silk--not coarse as is most Indians'--bound with a fillet of serpent's-skin.
