used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
drawing-room
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From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
gavelnounUS /ˈɡævəl/
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
a young female
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain!
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
a particular point in time
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
and nothing more
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The room was in pandemonium.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was in pandemonium.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
having come into contact
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually the creamy pallor of her cheeks was only most daintily touched with rose: at this moment the crimson of excitement burned fiercely.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was in pandemonium.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The lithe and curving form of the girl--for she was only twenty, although already a wife--was tense now as she stood there in her own drawing-room, stoutly battling to bring order out of chaos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bride hammered the table desperately with her gavel.
