used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WHAT A MESS I'M IN!"
in addition
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
any thing at all
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did not smile too often.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
Finetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
I'M
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT A MESS I'M IN!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHAT A MESS I'M IN!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
MESSnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "WHAT A MESS I'M IN!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she did not smile too often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And she did not smile too often.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And she did not smile too often.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
well-formedadjective
conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT A MESS I'M IN!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a beautiful smile which, beginning in her brown eyes, spread over her face to her lips, the well-formed, cleanly cut lips, which more than anything else gave her countenance the patrician look for which Finetta--and others--hated her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Yorke," she said, and her voice was low and clear, and sweet, with just a touch of languid hauteur in it that was also aristocratic.
Yorke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Eleanor pulled her horse up beside the railing, as Finetta had done, and smiled down upon Yorke.
