used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
put on clothes
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
in a serious manner
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
a young female
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
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 "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
Katy
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From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
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 Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
a light shade of red
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
cut with a saw
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katy gazed long and earnestly at the picture before her.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
Vincent
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From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside her, turning over the music, and bending like a lover over her, was Harry Kendal.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
a Caucasian
From this reading And as the girl watched she saw him suddenly lift to his lips the little white hand that was straying over the keys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Vincent sat at the piano, magnificently dressed in a pale blue chiffon evening dress, with great clusters of pink roses at her belt, at her throat, and in the meshes of her jetty curls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do let me persuade you to sing for me, Iris," he was saying.
