used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
crêpe
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From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress was exquisite enough in itself.
being one more than seven
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The dress was exquisite enough in itself.
at any time
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The dress was exquisite enough in itself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The dress was exquisite enough in itself.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
Leila
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From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
Marjorie's
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From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
a vivid mental image
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
at the time that
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In turn, it lent to her a certain soft loveliness which no other frock she had ever possessed had brought out.
which person or people
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, Leila Harper knocked on Marjorie’s door, the vision who opened it brought a gleam of triumph to her bright blue eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn by her it seemed invested with fresh beauty.
young-girl
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From this reading Marjorie was wearing the frock of Chinese crêpe and looking her beautiful, young-girl best in it.
