used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
Annette
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From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
cause to be bored
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
burrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
Circleville
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From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Those five years represented a cycle to her.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
a long fixed look
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
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 fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Those five years represented a cycle to her.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those five years represented a cycle to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything about her bore the impress of a gentle sincerity--her frank gaze, her pretty smile, her soft voice, in which the Western burr was almost obliterated.
wild-rose
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From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had fair hair and a wild-rose complexion, and a pair of the sweetest, most limpid hazel eyes in the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Those five years of seclusion at Circleville had been developing years for Annette Crane.
youthfulnessnoun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
From this reading In appearance she had gained in dignity and had not lost in youthfulness.
