used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
divisible by two
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
at any time
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
a young female
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
gold-brown
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From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
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 "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
Irene's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
on the contrary
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading The girl was in deep mourning unrelieved even by a touch of white, and her face was intensely pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She felt rather than realized that, whatever might have been Irene's appearance in girlhood, the two had nothing in common now, for her eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading "A study in black and white," was the phrase that floated through Ruth's mind as she looked at her.
which person or people
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A STUDY" A TALL, pale girl with delicate features and great brown eyes and a wealth of gold-brown hair.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was something about her, a nameless something, that claimed instant interest, and Mrs. Burnham, who, ever since she had heard of the girl's existence, had been struggling with an unreasonable desire to hate her, felt instantly drawn toward her.
