used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
in the past
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She had regular features.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
with resolute determination
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HER MOTHER’S FRIEND.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had regular features.
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 very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER MOTHER’S FRIEND.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HER MOTHER’S FRIEND.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She had regular features.
sculptor's
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From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had regular features.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
thin-lipped
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From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Her very pale complexion looked the whiter in contrast to her black hair and dark eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
a late time of life
From this reading IN the dining-room awaiting the sculptor’s entrance stood a tall, graceful woman some fifty years of ago.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her small, thin-lipped month was firmly compressed, and she held herself with much natural dignity, whilst yet her looks betrayed some feminine timidity.
