used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are Margery Daw?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
Charteris
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From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
DawnounUS /dɔː/
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading “You are Margery Daw?”
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
a young female
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
Margery
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From this reading “You are Margery Daw?”
Margery's
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From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
retractverbUS /riˈtrækt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
tear-stained
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From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I retract my first opinion,” she said to herself; “the girl is absolutely plain.”
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A cold voice fell on Margery’s ear.
a Caucasian
From this reading She turned, and her eyes rested on Vane Charteris, looking inexpressibly lovely and graceful in her white toilet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She looked steadily at Margery, noting with secret pleasure her worn, tear-stained face and dusty, disheveled appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are Margery Daw?”
