used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
(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 But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
cannot
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From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
Dundas
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From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
Dundas's
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From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
else
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From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
divisible by two
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
Kilmainham
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From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
lissomadjective
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
on one occasion
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a charm about her, a curious magnetic power that is even more dangerous than her beauty.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading But it is not her face nor her figure, lithe and lissom for all its ripe maturity, that so holds men's hearts in thrall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dangerous she may be--a modern Circe, many of whose admirers find their way to Kilmainham, but, above and before everything else, the woman is beautiful.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Kate Dundas's most bitter enemies cannot deny that she is a beautiful woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would not care to see much of your Mrs. Dundas," an old squire once said, talking of her.
