used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
(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 Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
a young person of either sex
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
deep-blue
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From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
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 IDA'S SNARLED HAIR.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
IDA'S
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From this reading IDA'S SNARLED HAIR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
KENTnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
ringlets
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From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her face was round and fair, her eyes deep-blue, her mouth small and rosy, and her hair rippled and curled all over her head.
SNARLEDadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading IDA'S SNARLED HAIR.
snarlsnounUS /snɑːrlz/
plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was a great affliction to Ida; for, as it hung in ringlets over her neck, it took a long time in the morning to comb out the snarls.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
precisely as stated
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IDA KENT was a very handsome child.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Kent, too, used to dread the job; and was always happy when it was completed without arousing Ida's temper.
