used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Marie!" exclaimed Jewel, in astonishment and relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
put on clothes
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
ethereal-looking
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From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Marie!" exclaimed Jewel, in astonishment and relief.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
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 It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "Marie!" exclaimed Jewel, in astonishment and relief.
Jewel's
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From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
Laurie
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From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
ma'amselle
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From this reading "_Oui, ma'amselle_," replied the pretty maid, with a titter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
a female domestic
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
Marie
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From this reading "Marie!" exclaimed Jewel, in astonishment and relief.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
not any; not one
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
Oui
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From this reading "_Oui, ma'amselle_," replied the pretty maid, with a titter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
in the near future
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Marie!" exclaimed Jewel, in astonishment and relief.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "_Oui, ma'amselle_," replied the pretty maid, with a titter.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
tarletan
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From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
titterverbUS /ˈtɪtər/
laugh nervously
From this reading "_Oui, ma'amselle_," replied the pretty maid, with a titter.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pretty ghost was quite strong.
a Caucasian
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
which person or people
From this reading This revealed the pretty, flustered face of Jewel's maid, who, in a spangled tarletan dress and wig and mask, had made an ethereal-looking ghost.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading It struggled desperately out there in the darkness, but it was no match for Laurie Meredith, and presently he dragged it triumphantly into the conservatory, and tore from it a wig of fair hair and a white complexion mask.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Oui, ma'amselle_," replied the pretty maid, with a titter.
