used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently a door opened and the Countess appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
beauty-concealing
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From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Presently a door opened and the Countess appeared.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently a door opened and the Countess appeared.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
goodliness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
a female domestic
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently a door opened and the Countess appeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a door opened and the Countess appeared.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the goodliness of the picture was such that in my own country I had never seen green nor grey which set any maid one-half so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a black shawl of soft lace about her head, which came round her shoulders and outlined her figure.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading LOVE ME A LITTLE--NOT TOO MUCH I stood by the wooden pillars of the wide piazza and watched the stars come out.
yashmaknoun
the face veil worn by Muslim women
From this reading I knew that this must be that mantilla of Spain of which I had read, and which I had been led to conceive of as a clumsy and beauty-concealing garment, like the _yashmak_ of the Turks.
