used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My outstretched arms fell to my sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
door-way
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From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading My outstretched arms fell to my sides.
flounced
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From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
a young female
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
Jacqueline
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From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
Jacqueline's
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From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading My outstretched arms fell to my sides.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My outstretched arms fell to my sides.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
not in physical motion
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
move an implement through
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My outstretched arms fell to my sides.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SOME PLAIN SPEAKING I took three steps toward her and stood still.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this was Jacqueline; but it was not _my_ Jacqueline.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not stir as I approached her, but stood still, framed in the door-way, looking at me as though I were an unwelcome stranger.
at the time that
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been Jacqueline's grandmother when she was a girl--this haughty belle with her high waist and side curls, and her flounced skirt and aspect of cold recognition.
