used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading I cannot say if she blushed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say if she blushed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
ex-cook
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From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
half-way
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From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
only a very short time before
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
low-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
not any; not one
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say if she blushed.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
swansdown
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From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
carry out
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
TubaladjectiveUS /ˈtuːbəl/
of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But if I had felt no incongruity in paying this respectful visit to my ex-cook and her lover, I own that her appearance made me stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tubal Cain was dressed as usual, and tucking his fiddle under his arm, led me up to shake hands with his bride as if she were a queen.
a Caucasian
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Imagine this and the flood of blue light around us, and you will hardly wonder that, half-way up the ladder, I paused to take breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, if you please, she was dressed out like a lady, in a gown of pale blue satin trimmed with swansdown--a low-necked gown, too, though she had flung a white shawl over her shoulders.
