used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
(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 Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
(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 Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
put on clothes
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
extravagances
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From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
a young female
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
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 Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
for more time
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
low-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
engage in
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
Mariol
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From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
not any; not one
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
redundantadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʌndənt/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
and nothing more
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
transparenciesnounUS /trænˈsperənsiz/
plural of “transparency” — permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
untortured
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From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
precisely as stated
From this reading From time to time, Mariol had detected passing from her to Helen the glances of homage a very unsophisticated girl bestows upon one she has elected to make her heroine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It had not escaped him that the Southern girl, taking heed of Helen’s low-pitched voice, of her quiet garb and reserved manner among strangers, had profited by them to tone down some of her own extravagances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
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 Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
a Caucasian
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
Winstanley's
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From this reading Already, Miss Winstanley’s hair was brushed simply back in a glorious golden sweep, allowing its natural waves to reveal themselves untortured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Better than all, she no longer challenged people within earshot with her sentiments and opinions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Already, the obnoxious blue dress with its lace transparencies, the redundant jewelry had gone into retirement, the young girl appearing at dinner in white blouses as simple as Helen’s own.
