used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
Arroch
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From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
becominglyadverb
in a becoming manner
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
a young female
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
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 These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
half-childish
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From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
half-visionary
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From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
not one, and not any
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
over-brimming
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From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
ShoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
with low volume
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Shores of Loch Arroch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three people were walking slowly along together by the side of the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them an invalid, as was apparent by the softly measured steps of her companions, subdued to keep in harmony with hers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Both she and the invalid, a handsome old woman of about seventy, were well and becomingly dressed in a homely way, but they had none of the subtle traces about them which mark the “lady” in conventional parlance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These two attendants were both young; the girl about twenty, a little light creature, with the golden hair so frequent in Scotland, and a face of the angelic kind, half-childish, half-visionary, over-brimming with meaning, or almost entirely destitute of it, according to the eyes with which you happened to regard her.
