used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
Condon's
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From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
GravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
immediately past
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
not any; not one
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
and nothing more
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
by chance
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No father was in evidence; he was dead and never spoken of, and Linda was the only child.
successive (without a break)
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her mother was gay for them both, and, therefore, for the entire family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
a special situation
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This, Linda Condon's Gravest Bow._ A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality--straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart.
a late time of life
From this reading Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.
