used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So kind of you to come!
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
drawing-room
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From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
Dyce
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From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
elm-leaf
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From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
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 Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "So kind of you to come!
Lashmar
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From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
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 Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
easily agitated
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
having a point
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So kind of you to come!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
carry out
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
someone who visits
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
at the time that
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
which person or people
From this reading When Dyce Lashmar stepped into her drawing-room, she had the air of one who has been impatiently expectant.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Her eyes widened in a smile of nervous pleasure; she sprang up, and offered her hand before the visitor was near enough to take it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
Woolstan
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From this reading Hair the hue of an autumn elm-leaf; eyes green or blue, as the light fell upon them; a long, thin face, faintly freckled over its creamy pallor, with narrow arch of eyebrow, indifferent nose, childlike lips and a small, pointed chin;--thus may one suggest the portrait of Iris Woolstan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was half afraid you might have gone out of town not that it would have mattered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So kind of you to come!
