used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
a young female
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
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 was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
Lucille's
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From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
Marcus
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From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
as might be expected
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
express in words
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
Selbie
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From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hair was golden, and, strange to say in these latter days, naturally so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as fair as a piece of biscuit china.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
which person or people
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Her eyes, widely opened, with that curious look of surprise and fear, were hazel--a deep hazel, which men, until they knew her, accepted as an indication of Lady Lucille's depth of feeling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl who, with changing color, stood gazing at Lord Drake Selbie might have stepped out of one of Marcus Stone's pictures.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading It was, indeed, like the fleece of gold itself under her fashionable yachting hat.
