used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
Adolphine
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From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Marietje certainly looked well.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance went with her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
Hague
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From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
How
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From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marietje certainly looked well.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
Marietje
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From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
Saetzema
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From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
the season of growth
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring; and Marietje van Saetzema was to go to the Hague for the day, to see her father and mother.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How well Marietje was looking!" cried Adolphine, with delight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Constance went with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constance went with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would always remain a little pallid, frail and thin, with narrow shoulders; but her cheeks had filled out, her eyes showed a dewy calmness and her lips, pale though they were, blossomed into a kindly smile.
