used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
(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 They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
Almacks
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From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
Arden
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From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
complexionsnounUS /kəmˈplekʃənz/
plural of “complexion” — the coloring of a person's face
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
apart from; not including
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
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 They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
Jane
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From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Jane, the eldest, had her mother's amiable, mild, regular features, and soft, modest, hazel eyes.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louisa, the second, much resembled her sister in the form of her features, except that her mouth was a very little larger, the lips fuller, and of a more vivid red, and the smile more conscious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sisters, we have already said, were beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were all above the middle height, and finely formed; remarkably fair, with brilliant complexions, and very beautiful light brown hair.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Lady Arden, leaning on her son Alfred, her eldest daughter on the other side, her two younger following, had just entered the ballroom at Almacks.
