used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
from appearances alone
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
Cissie
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From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
far-away
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From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
on one occasion
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
coated with paint
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
Parmenter
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From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Cissie Parmenter strolled down the broad stairs at Holiday Knoll, looking neither to the left nor the right.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though her regard was apparently fixed upon far-away things, she had at once observed the man in the library.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading In their depths one could surmise volcanic possibilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was small, daintily made, and languid of movement, not without a hint of feline strength.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was freshly painted with considerable taste, and arrayed with such precision and perfection that she would have suggested a handsome and expensive species of toy but for the sleepy and dangerous eyes which were as profoundly human and natural as the rest of her was delicately artificial.
