used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading But it was Beatrice Sinclair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Beatrice Sinclair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
put on clothes
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
divisible by two
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
Gerald
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From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
Geraldine
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From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
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 This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
come together
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading But it was Beatrice Sinclair.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
not in physical motion
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I love to think of it even still.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
a Caucasian
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
WildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This half ghostly being, with brown rippling hair and a face like the face of a wild rose.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And the dress of wonderful black lace that seemed draped round the slight figure by the fingers of the wind, and the milk white neck, rising like the stem of some graceful flower to support the small brown head, and the _elegance_ of the whole apparition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WE MEET And this was Geraldine Wilder, or Gerald--Geraldine Wilder, if you please.
