used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
any thing at all
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
Brand'snounUS /brændz/
possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to the door herself.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
permission to do something
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
put on clothes
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
being one more than seven
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
half-past
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From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came to the door herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
and nothing more
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
Madeline's
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From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to the door herself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
to-day
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From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
migratory
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had by no means forgotten Madeline's consent to allow him to carry her basket, although two weeks had intervened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading About half-past eight on the morning of the day set for the postponed picnic, Henry knocked at Widow Brand's door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was gathered up at the bottom for wandering in the woods, just enough to show the little boots.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He had never seen her in anything that set off her dark eyes and olive complexion more richly than the simple picnic dress of white, trimmed with a little crimson braid about the neck and sleeves, which she wore to-day.
