used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
dressing-table
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From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
at any time
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
set up or found
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
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 “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
hand-glass
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From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
Janet
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From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
Marjorie
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From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
mistress's
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From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
silver-mounted
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From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
not in physical motion
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took up a silver-mounted hand-glass from the dressing-table and surveyed herself critically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “This is the third grey hair I have found this week.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old servant carefully removed the offending hair, and went on arranging her mistress’s tresses.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading The suspicion of a wrinkle lined her forehead; but her mouth was still as mobile, and her eyes as bright as ever they had been.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading WHITE HEATHER “I believe I must be losing my youth, Janet,” Lady Marjorie said half seriously.
