used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
power to direct or determine
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
at any time
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
a young female
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
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 was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
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 was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
and nothing more
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
Lilias
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From this reading This was Lilias Selvaine.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
and nothing more
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
school-girl
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From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
school-room
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From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
Selvaine
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From this reading This was Lilias Selvaine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Lilias Selvaine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was short, and very small, so that she looked quite a school-girl, although she was in reality nineteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
at the time that
From this reading She had lived with the duke and the late duchess ever since she was a child, and when the duchess died, Lilias, though only just out of the school-room, had stepped into her place, and undertaken the control of the vast establishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a pretty girl, with dark hair and complexion, but with soft, blue-gray eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was the niece of the duke, and, young as she was, was the feminine head and mistress of the palace.
