used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
at or in the front
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
a young female
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
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 From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
jet-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From under her small tan motor hat her hair showed jet-black and silky, contrasting sharply with the healthy pallor of her oval face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her tone, indifferently impersonal, was such as she might have used in addressing a traffic officer, or other guardian of public service.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver of the head automobile had now sprung from the roadster and was advancing toward the veranda steps.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading DANGER AHEAD “This is Wayland Hall, is it not?”
well-cut
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From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a tall girl, gracefully slender in her smart tan motor coat, with straight, well-cut features and large flashing dark eyes.
