used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
dearly loved
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
Chesapeake
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From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
dimitynoun
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
coated with paint
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
a light shade of red
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
in the direction of
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will reach the wharf in half an hour."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk.
year-old
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From this reading The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace.
