used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
put on clothes
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
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 She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
for more time
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
low-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
on the contrary
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
Reine
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From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
not in physical motion
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
Valérie
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From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
precisely as stated
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
look attentively
From this reading Valérie and Reine must have been on the watch, for they hastened forward.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a full, round bust, and admirable shoulders, of which her husband felt quite proud whenever she showed herself in a low-necked dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a pleasant-looking brunette, with a round smiling face in a setting of superb hair.
a late time of life
From this reading Reine, at this time twelve years old, was the very portrait of her mother, showing much the same smiling, if rather longer, face under similar black tresses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At thirty-two Valérie was still young and charming.
