(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
terminate
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
cheapenedverbUS /ˈtʃiːpənd/
past form of “cheapen” — lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
country-dances
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From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
a female human offspring
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
dissyllabic
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From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
Dorothy
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From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
harsh-faced
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From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
hellward
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From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
how
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From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
lilted
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From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
liltingadjective
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
Madelon
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From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
Madelon's
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From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
swartadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw herself swart and harsh-faced as some old savage squaw beside this fair angel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ball swung on and on, and Madelon, up in the musicians' gallery, sang the old country-dances in the curious dissyllabic fashion termed lilting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly all Madelon's beauty was cheapened in her own eyes.
(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 She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
which person or people
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She turned on herself as well as on her recreant lover with rage and disdain--and all the time she lilted without one break.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It never occurred to her to wonder how it was that Dorothy Fair, the daughter of the orthodox minister, should be at the ball--she who had been brought up to believe in the sinful and hellward tendencies of the dance.
