used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
cherry-cheeked
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
put on clothes
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
Out-Patients
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
