used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can I tell you?" he asked.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
Awdrey
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From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I tell you?" he asked.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
a young female
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
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 was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
Margaret
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From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
express in words
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Awdrey stood a foot or two away from her--his face was pale, he looked subdued and gentle.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a handsome girl, tall and slightly made--her eyes were black as night, her hair had a raven hue, her complexion was a pure olive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I tell you?" he asked.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you would tell me about him, Mr. Awdrey," said Margaret Douglas.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was standing a little apart from a laughing, chattering group of boys and girls, young men and young ladies, with a respectable sprinkling of fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts.
