used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
(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 Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
DistinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
put on clothes
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
furbishingverbUS /ˈfɜːrbɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “furbish” — polish and make shiny
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
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 She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
Lois
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From this reading There Lois stood.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
a particular situation
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
skimpyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪmpi/
containing little excess
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There Lois stood.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Lois stood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She had curled her hair over her forehead, and tied on a bit of a lace veil.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
precisely as stated
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She was gotten up in her poor little best--her dress of cheap brown wool stuff, with its skimpy velvet panel, her hat trimmed with a fold of silk and a little feather.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Her small worn shoes hesitated on the threshold.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Distinct among all this forlorn and innocent furbishing was her face, with its pitiful, youthful prettiness, turning toward her mother and the lawyer with a very clutch of vision.
