used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Or was it really Anne, this little vision in rose color with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes?
Chinenoun
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Or was it really Anne, this little vision in rose color with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes?
crepenounUS /kreɪp/
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
put on clothes
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
the organ of sight
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
opinion or judgment
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firmly closed or secured
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
a quick look
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
How
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From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
immediately past
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
MARIONETTEnoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
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and nothing more
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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an organization to gain political power
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a light shade of red
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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To recall to mind.
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Or was it really Anne, this little vision in rose color with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Or was it really Anne, this little vision in rose color with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes?
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or was it really Anne, this little vision in rose color with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes?
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading How it gave a glimpse of the throat and neck, and seemed to sweep the ground all around, although it merely reached your shoe tops?
a vivid mental image
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
at the time that
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with Anne in her pink crepe de Chine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MARIONETTE SHOW Do you remember your first party dress?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Did you feel a thrill of pleasure when the last hook and eye was fastened and you surveyed yourself in the longest mirror in the house?
