used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
in addition
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
divisible by two
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
golf-cape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
Lascelles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
as might be expected
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
and nothing more
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
rain-coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
on the contrary
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
look attentively
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
