used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
Clowes
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From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
Countisford
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From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
put on clothes
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
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 Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
Isabel's
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From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
Laura
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From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Isabel's hair was rumpled and her fresh bloom all dimmed.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
up-all-night
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From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
Val
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From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
precisely as stated
From this reading But even she was very pale, though she contrived to smile at Val.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fatigued and jaded party that got out on the platform at Countisford.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Laura Clowes had suffered least: there was not a thread astray in her satin waves, and the finished grace of her aspect had survived a night in a chair.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
at the time that
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mere wearing of evening dress when other people are at breakfast will damp the spirits of the most hardened, and even Lawrence had an up-all-night expression which reddened his eyelids and brought out the lines about his mouth.
