used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Ann
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Eliza
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From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
Eliza's
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Evelina
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
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 There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past 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 knowed you'd come!”
immediately past
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
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 Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Sister--oh, Evelina!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a light shade of red
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
shabbier
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From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Sister--oh, Evelina!
not moving or operating freely
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The glare of the gas beat full on her as she stood and looked at Ann Eliza.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There she was at last, the poor pale shade of Evelina, her thin face blanched of its faint pink, the stiff ripples gone from her hair, and a mantle shabbier than Ann Eliza's drawn about her narrow shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann Eliza had caught her close with a long moan of triumph.
you'd
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From this reading I knowed you'd come!”
