used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Her artificial complexion was gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her artificial complexion was gone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her artificial complexion was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
HARRY'S
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From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
Hugh
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From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
immediately past
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
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 The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
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 The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
Mountjoy
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From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
on one occasion
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
a human being
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading She looked unnaturally older since Mountjoy had last seen her.
Vimpany
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From this reading The lost Mrs. Vimpany presented herself at the hotel.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her artificial complexion was gone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LORD HARRY'S HONEYMOON THE next day, Hugh received a visit from the last person in the little world of his acquaintance whom he expected to see.
a late time of life
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The discarded rouge that had once overlaid her cheeks, through a long succession of years, had left the texture of the skin coarse, and had turned the colour of it to a dull yellowish tinge.
