used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
Benevent
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From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
Cecile
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From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
communicated in words
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading She looked impatiently toward me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
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 Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked impatiently toward me.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked impatiently toward me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
sad-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked impatiently toward me.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She looked impatiently toward me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
(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 Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still, her look was not what I had expected to see.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Her dress was rich, of Lyons silk, and this surprised me; for her people were poor, and a sailor's widow is not always too well off at Benevent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Perhaps her eyes expressed more to me than her words; for her mother was Spanish, and Cecile had her mother's great, black, saucer eyes, with their long fringe of jet lashes.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore sad-coloured draperies, but she was not in mourning.
