Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

not to your liking

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

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From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

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From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

in a gradual manner

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

make concrete and real

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

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From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

held up in the air

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

not any; not one

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

on the contrary

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

morally degraded

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

except if; if not

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the topmost one of two

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

directed up

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MADAME JOZAIN Madame Jozain was a creole of mixed French and Spanish ancestry.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

at the time that

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.

during the time that

From this reading Her friends, and she had but few, endowed her with many good qualities, while her enemies, and they were numerous, declared that she was but little better than a fiend incarnate; but Father Ducros, her confessor, knew that she was a combination of good and evil, the evil largely predominating.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Her nose and mouth had a wily and ensnaring expression, which was at the same time cruel and rapacious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a tall, thin woman with great, soft black eyes, a nose of the hawk type, and lips that made a narrow line when closed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In spite of her forbidding features, the upper part of her face was rather pleasing, her mild eyes had a gently appealing expression when she lifted them upward, as she often did, and no one would have believed that the owner of those innocent, candid eyes could have a sordid, avaricious nature, unless he glanced at the lower part of her face, which was decidedly mean and disagreeable.