used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading She was very fond of finery and very coquettish.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading She was very fond of finery and very coquettish.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was very fond of finery and very coquettish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
an established custom
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
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 Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
the force of workers available
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
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From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very fond of finery and very coquettish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE NANA Nana was growing fast--fair, fresh and dimpled--her skin velvety, like a peach, and eyes so bright that men often asked her if they might not light their pipes at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
in or at the place that
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had a quaint little trick of sticking out the tip of her tongue between her white teeth, and this habit, for some reason, exasperated her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mass of blonde hair--the color of ripe wheat--looked around her temples as if it were powdered with gold.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In this house, where bread was not always to be got, it was difficult for her to indulge her caprices in the matter of costume, but she did wonders.
