used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
(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 For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
Andria's
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From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
Corselas
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From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
drawing-room
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From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
Egerton
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From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
divisible by two
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HAUNTING EYES.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
a young female
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
golden-tawny
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From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
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 dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
HAUNTINGadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading THE HAUNTING EYES.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTING EYES.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
up to a particular time
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dusky hair was dressed like Andria’s, her golden-tawny eyes shone serene in her pale face; even the crimson of her lips was brighter.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Beryl Corselas, wearied out, had slept from ten in the morning till late afternoon.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, as she sat in the drawing-room with the western sun pouring through the open doorway, she looked a different girl; one whom Egerton would scarcely have known.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the first time in all her miserable young life she was happy.
