used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
brought into existence
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
crêpes
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From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading And they gave her many gifts.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
kindliest
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From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
King-lo
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From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
opal-tinseled
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From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
coated with paint
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
the act of departing politely
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
sweetmeats
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From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
Sên
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From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
accept gladly
From this reading If they had given her courteous welcome, they gave her kindliest parting.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women gave her silks and embroidered crêpes and opal-tinseled gauze.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They gave her many words, and she understood the kindness of their tones.
Ya
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From this reading Sên Ya Tin gave her jewels and a jeweled lute, a silver box of sweetmeats, her own face, painted before King-lo had been born, and a cape of peacocks’ feathers.
