used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It was a very pretty, Quakerish coiffure, but very becoming.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very pretty, Quakerish coiffure, but very becoming.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
coiffurenoun
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading It was a very pretty, Quakerish coiffure, but very becoming.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
DykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
divisible by two
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
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 had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
Quakerish
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From this reading It was a very pretty, Quakerish coiffure, but very becoming.
on the contrary
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
Susie
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From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very pretty, Quakerish coiffure, but very becoming.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The pretty and simple way she arranged it the doctor had often noticed.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
well-shaped
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From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She combed it straight back, twisted a part of it into a heavy coil, which she passed over the top of her round head, carrying the end back, and braiding it in with the rest to form a knot, fastened low with a comb.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Susie Dykes was a little woman even among the rather diminutive.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She had pretty soft grey eyes, a slender, well-shaped waist, and a wealth of light yellow hair.
