adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
hairnounUS /her/
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 “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
milliners
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From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
servant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never felt her fingers on my skin, and nothing is so disagreeable to me as contact with a servant's hand.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “She dressed me rapidly and with a surprisingly light touch.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had never before been waited on in such a manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was astonished at her accomplishments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She could dress my hair with infinite taste; she could trim a hat better than most milliners, and she could even make my dresses.
