used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
facingsnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋz/
plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
Gladys
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From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
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 Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
How
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From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
Loring's
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From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
quiltedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɪltɪd/
made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
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From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading How his heart bounded as she came tripping into the room, looking as fresh and lovely as the morning itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of the dissipation of the previous evening, her eyes were bright as stars, her cheeks flushed, and her manner animated.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her hair was carelessly knotted at the back of her head, where it was pinned with a small shepherd’s crook of silver, while a few light rings clustered lovingly about her forehead.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed in a morning robe of white flannel, relieved by quilted facings of pale blue silk, and fastened at the waist with a cascade of ribbons of the same hue.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Arriving at Mr. Loring’s, Geoffrey sent his name up to the young ladies, and a few minutes later Gladys came down alone.
