used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Desmond Okewood caught her in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
cabrioletnounUS /ˌkæbrioʊˈleɪ/
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Desmond Okewood caught her in his arms.
cloth-of-silver
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From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
Desmond
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From this reading Desmond Okewood caught her in his arms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
a young female
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desmond Okewood caught her in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
Lancia
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From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
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 The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
Okewood
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From this reading Desmond Okewood caught her in his arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
a particular situation
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a dainty creature, very fashionably dressed, and little cloth-of-silver shoes peeped out from beneath the fringe of her white satin gown.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Before they could stop her, she had pulled the car door wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gave one glance inside the cabriolet; then, with a little cry, she reeled back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two men turned about as a young girl, bareheaded, in a long ermine coat, slipped between them and laid her hand on the door of the Lancia.
