used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
couldn't
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From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was like the golden brown of the new dog.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
flappernounUS /ˈflæpər/
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
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 He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the golden brown of the new dog.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
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 He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
on the contrary
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
express in words
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
at the time that
From this reading When the flapper smiled it did something to him, but what it was he couldn't tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked a long way before he took a car, his eyes on the pavement, his mind filled with a vision.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He thought the golden brown of her hair rather wonderful.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had a different face when she smiled; her parting lips made a new beauty in the world.
