used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had a tendency to be stout.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
a young person of either sex
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
Ellen
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From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
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 She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
Marie
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From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
on the contrary
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
dependable
From this reading She had a tendency to be stout.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She had a tendency to be stout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOLIDAYS I HAVE said that Ellen had a child by her first husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had rather coarse dark hair, small black eyes, round face, and features somewhat blunt or blurred, the nose in particular being so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a tendency to be stout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
a late time of life
From this reading Marie, for that was her name, was now ten years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was like neither her mother nor father, and yet was _shot_ as it were with strange gleams which reminded me of her paternal grandmother for a moment, and then disappeared.
