used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
from appearances alone
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
at any time
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
FedoranounUS /fɪˈdɔːrə/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
coins made of gold
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
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 Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
a narrow way or road
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
LOVE-MAKING
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From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
plaquenounUS /plæk/
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
sauntered
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From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
stakingverbUS /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her hair seemed more golden than ever beneath its snow-white setting, and her complexion more dazzling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading EXTRAORDINARY LOVE-MAKING Fedora sauntered slowly around the rooms, leaning over and staking a gold plaque here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment afterwards, however, he moved to her side and addressed her.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed as usual in white, with an ermine turban hat and stole and an enormous muff.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She seemed utterly unconscious of the admiration which her appearance evoked, and she passed Lane without apparently observing him.
