used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
BLONDELLE
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From this reading ROSA BLONDELLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
a female human offspring
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
a man of refinement
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
how
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From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
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 She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
pavenounUS /peɪv/
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
perplexverbUS /pərˈpleks/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
quadrupledverbUS /kwɑːˈdruːpəld/
past form of “quadruple” — increase fourfold
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
ROSAnounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading ROSA BLONDELLE.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been the penniless orphan daughter of a noble, but impoverished Scotch family.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been left, by the death of her parents, dependent upon harsh and cruel relatives.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
at the time that
From this reading Her form had all the softness of her sex, Her face had all the sweetness of the devil When he put on the cherub to perplex Eve, and to pave, Heaven knows how, the road to evil.--BYRON.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
a late time of life
From this reading She had been given in marriage, at the age of fifteen, to a wealthy old gentleman, whose years quadrupled hers.
