used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW TYPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
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 The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
how
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From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW TYPE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
slenderlyadverb
in a slim or slender manner
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
supper-room
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From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading A NEW TYPE.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
at the time that
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
a Caucasian
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
