used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
(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 Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The voice was vulgar, the motion common.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
double-entendre
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From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
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 With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
Jottras
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From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
engage in
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The voice was vulgar, the motion common.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
ringlets
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From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
express in speech
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
propel through the air
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was vulgar, the motion common.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The voice was vulgar, the motion common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hair of a bluish black, twisted over the neck in heavy ringlets, she had skin of a pearly whiteness, lips redder than blood, and great eyes that threw flames from beneath their long, curved lashes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did M. Jottras venture upon a double-entendre, she would throw herself back upon her chair to laugh, stretching her neck, and thrusting her throat forward.
