used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
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 standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
Burgoyne'snounUS /bərˈɡɔɪnz/
possessive form of “burgoyne” — British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
crepenounUS /kreɪp/
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
don't
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From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
Eleanor
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From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
how
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From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
it's
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From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
and nothing more
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Its flowing elegance made her positively a stranger to herself.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'I think it's lovely,' said Lucy in an embarrassed voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
which person or people
From this reading The two maids moreover who had attired her had been intent upon a complete, an indisputable perfection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing inside the door of Mrs. Burgoyne's room, arrayed in the white crepe gown with the touches of pale green and vivid black that Eleanor had designed for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And I just don't know how to thank you--indeed I don't.'
