used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
amiable-looking
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From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
BELVOIR
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From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
Bertha
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From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
the act of departing
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
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 Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
the act of retaining something
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
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 MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
Madeline
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From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This lady was sitting by the fire, holding a screen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MISS BELVOIR We left Bertha and Madeline in the lift going up to call on Miss Belvoir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair and eyes were of a blackness one rarely sees, her complexion was clear and bright, her figure extremely small and trim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came forward and greeted them with great cordiality.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a small, dark, amiable-looking woman about thirty.
