Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

plural of “ad” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

only a very short time before

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

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From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

difficult to describe

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

of white flowers tinged with green

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

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 Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

and nothing more

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

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From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

mix together different elements

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

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From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

and nothing more

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

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From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

except if; if not

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But that was only half the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ Her name was Sukey Kireina Jones, and the blood of South Asia was in her veins.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We called her Sukey, and kidded her some, and what made her so beautiful was, she didn't know it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _For that elusive green-white glamour, go to Venus, the ads urged vain women.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her eyes were dark, and mostly a little sad; her hair was black as the Rim, and she stood barely five feet in heels, unless you count the curves, which, if Nature had been fool enough to straighten them out, would have added quite a lot--and taken away a lot too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mix that with the Celtic, brother, and you've got something special.