used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
consider or hold as true
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
assortverbUS /əˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
complectverb
be interwoven or interconnected
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
the organ of sight
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
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 "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
Isa
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From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
Isabel's
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From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
immediately past
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading MISFORTUNES.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
one's
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From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
other's
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From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
There's
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From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to the immense relief of the girls, the gypsy at last consented, most kindly, to accept the money, and after the cards had been "cut," proceeded to assort them, and read from their dirty faces Isabel's future destiny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dark complect?" said she, looking up at Isa.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There's two kinds of eyes in this world, little miss: one's the oily blank eye, and the other's the snapping black eye.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, coal-black hair, or will be, and a pair of eyes!
