used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
in addition
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
dove-grey
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From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
Elise
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From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
Gorman
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From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
one-pieceadjective
(of clothing) consisting of or fashioned in a single whole piece
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
a human being
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Anna was not pretty, but she had a refined air, and a gentle manner.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
sitting-room
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From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
voilenoun
a light semitransparent fabric
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hat was grey, also; a turban shape, with a small knot of pink roses at one side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three girls waiting in the sitting-room were surprised to see the small, dainty person whom Elise introduced as Miss Anna Gorman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAPPY GUESTS Elise came in, bringing her guest with her.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had a sweet, sad little face, and wore a simple one-piece gown of dove-grey voile.
