used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
put on clothes
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
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 Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
Juliette
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From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
engage in
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
overaweverb
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
done under pressure
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
in the near future
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading The door opened, and as soon as Colonel Falconer appeared she rushed to his arms with theatrical effect.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her golden hair was arranged so as to make the very most of its beauty.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
a Caucasian
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wished to overawe her uncle’s wife, if possible, with her dignity and beauty.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day was warm, and she wore a black dress, rich in quality, but of a soft, diaphanous material, through which her neck and arms gleamed snowy white.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Juliette was waiting in the hall.
