used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her dress was plain and modest, almost somber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
ARLINGTON'SnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “arlington” — a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading CHESTER ARLINGTON’S MOTHER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER ARLINGTON’S MOTHER.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was plain and modest, almost somber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
coins made of gold
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Her dress was plain and modest, almost somber.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CHESTER ARLINGTON’S MOTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
not any; not one
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
on one occasion
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her dress was plain and modest, almost somber.
rekindledverbUS /riˈkɪndəld/
past form of “rekindle” — kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Her dress was plain and modest, almost somber.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From her faded eyes the old fire had died, to be rekindled no more.
undecoratedadjective
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Arlington looked up as they approached, and at sight of her son a faint smile passed over her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no longer rouge upon cheeks or lips, and the hands which had once been loaded with jewels were now undecorated, save by a single heavy ring of gold, her wedding ring.
