used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
DEFIESverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading ESTHER DEFIES THE UNIVERSE.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading ESTHER DEFIES THE UNIVERSE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
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 She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her left hand she held a roll of manuscript.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In her left hand she held a roll of manuscript.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
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 In her left hand she held a roll of manuscript.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading In her left hand she held a roll of manuscript.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In her left hand she held a roll of manuscript.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
shell-like
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From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
required or under orders
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTHER DEFIES THE UNIVERSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
UNIVERSEnounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ESTHER DEFIES THE UNIVERSE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a flush of color in her cheeks, her eyes sparkled.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading She had walked in cold sunny weather from the British Museum (where she was still supposed to be), and the wind had blown loose a little wisp of hair over the small shell-like ear.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Esther wore a neat black mantle, and looked taller and more womanly than usual in a pretty bonnet and a spotted veil.
