used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading She greeted Dr. Cairn without cordiality.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
greatly pleased
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She greeted Dr. Cairn without cordiality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
Lashmore
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From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUGHTER Lady Lashmore proved to be far more beautiful than Dr. Cairn had anticipated.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
(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 "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a true brunette with a superb figure and eyes like the darkest passion flowers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her creamy skin had a golden quality, as though it had absorbed within its velvet texture something of the sunshine of the South.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She greeted Dr. Cairn without cordiality.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am delighted to find you looking so well, Lady Lashmore," said the doctor.
