used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
coursers
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From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
Inez
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From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
immediately past
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
without good reason
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
MARSTON
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From this reading MARSTON.
matin
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From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inez left her father's door as the last notes of the matin bell died away on the cool, clear morning air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Beautiful she looked, with the feverish glow on her cheek, and her large Spanish eyes, restless and piercing, flashing out at times the thoughts of her inmost soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She held in her hand a silken scarf, which, according to the custom of her country, was thrown lightly across the head, and confined at the chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "See! the dappled gray coursers of the morn Beat up the light with their bright silver hoofs, And chase it through the sky!"
