used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
(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 But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
Bayswater
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From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
christening-hood
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From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
the first light of day
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
gothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
Halliday
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From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
on one occasion
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But now she seemed invested all at once with a new loveliness--more spiritual, more pensive, than the old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had been a creature to adore even in the first dawn of infancy, and in her christening-hood and toga of white satin had been a being to dream of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Might not Valentine have cried, with the rapturous pride of a lover: "Look at the woman here with the new soul!" and anon: "This new soul is mine!"
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Miss Halliday returned to the gothic villa at Bayswater with a bloom on her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which surpassed her wonted bloom and brightness, fair and bright as her beauty had been from the hour in which she was created to charm mankind.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG."
