90
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From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
Amelie
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From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Candles in brass sconces lighted her dressing-table.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Candles in brass sconces lighted her dressing-table.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
dressing-table
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From this reading Candles in brass sconces lighted her dressing-table.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
etc
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From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
the act of departing
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
set afire or burning
From this reading Candles in brass sconces lighted her dressing-table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
Regent's
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From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
RivesverbUS /raɪvz/
third-person singular of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
sconcesnounUS /ˈskɑːnsɪz/
plural of “sconce” — a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading Candles in brass sconces lighted her dressing-table.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
Sophy
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From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In those days, in the early '90s, electric light was not much used in the houses in Regent's Park.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The shadows under them--warm, golden stains like those on a bruised magnolia leaf--gave them a mysterious, impassioned look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that she was going to have a happy evening.
World's-End
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From this reading Amelie Rives, Alfred James Dewey, Frederick A. Stokes Company _Author of "The Quick or the Dead," "World's-End," etc._ Sophy smiled at her image in the mirror, and her grey eyes smiled back at her.
