used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
anew
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
for the reason that
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
boninessnoun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading She was compact of contradictions, physical as well as mental.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading She was compact of contradictions, physical as well as mental.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
feraladjectiveUS /ˈferəl/
wild and menacing
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
fragilitynounUS /frəˈdʒɪləti/
quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
a quick look
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
instepnoun
the arch of the foot
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She was compact of contradictions, physical as well as mental.
modellingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
by chance
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She was compact of contradictions, physical as well as mental.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
pixie-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
on the contrary
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
supplenessnoun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading So slender as almost to suggest fragility at a first glance, there was still not a straight line, nor an angle, nor a hint of boniness, from the arch of her instep to the tips of her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
hard to endure
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
unbelievablyadverbUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
underrunning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
(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 She was compact of contradictions, physical as well as mental.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is, I fancy, because, unbelievably beautiful though she was, there was still so much of her appeal that was of the spirit rather than the flesh--something intangible which had to be sensed rather than seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE GIRL HERSELF As for the girl herself, words fail me in trying to picture her, just as my brush and pencil (save perhaps for that one rough memory sketch, done at white heat while still gripped in the exaltation that first glimpse of her splashing inside the reef had thrown me into) have always failed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Again, pixie-like as she was in the dainty perfection of her modelling, there was yet a fairly feral suggestion of suppleness and strength underrunning the soft fluency of contour.
