used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
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 The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
Ivanoff
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From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
Lialia
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From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
light-coloured
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From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
with speed
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
seminounUS /ˈsemi/
one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
shell-pink
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From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading She posed for him in a light-coloured blouse, open at the neck, and her pretty shell-pink arms showed through the semi- transparent stuff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The news that two persons had committed suicide on the same night spread rapidly through the little town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
which person or people
From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was filled with sunlight which lit up her golden hair, and heightened the charm of her girlish grace.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The latter had just come back from a lesson, and was at work upon a portrait of Lialia.
Yourii
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From this reading It was Ivanoff who told Yourii.
