used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
Adela
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From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
(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 She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
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 arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
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 had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
Leonora
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From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
engage in
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
marble-white
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From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is come now!" cried Lady Adela, for her glance, too, had fallen on the graceful, hesitating figure.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
the upper part of anything
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She had arranged all her rich tresses of chestnut hair in loose puffs and waves on the top of her head, and fastened a single spray of starry white jasmine flowers at the side.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her dress, of some soft, shining, thin, black material, was of stylish and fashionable make, and her white shoulders and arms gleamed marble-white through the thin folds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw with inexpressible chagrin that Leonora was in simple but faultless costume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Lord Lancaster, you are too late!
