used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
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 Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do hurry up, Paul!
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
dressing-room
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From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
Erlevoort
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From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
Frédérique
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From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
coins made of gold
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
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 In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Do hurry up, Paul!
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Do hurry up, Paul!
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
Raat
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From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Do hurry up, Paul!
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 In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
precisely as stated
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul van Raat was kneeling at her feet, and his fingers draped a long thin veil of crimson and gold in folds from her waist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall never get ready,” she said, a little impatiently, glancing at the clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were close to each other in the dining-room, which had been turned into a dressing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front of a mirror stood Frédérique van Erlevoort, with her hair hanging loose, looking very pale under a thin layer of powder, her eyebrows blackened with a single stroke of the pencil.
