used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
Alexie
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From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
Audenreid
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From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
carriage-suit
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From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Her dazzling, dark-blue eyes were radiant with happiness.
the act of departing
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her dazzling, dark-blue eyes were radiant with happiness.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
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 She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Her dazzling, dark-blue eyes were radiant with happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
ITALY'SnounUS /ˈɪtəliz/
possessive form of “italy” — a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ITALY’S RESOLUTION.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
peachyadjectiveUS /ˈpiːtʃi/
very good
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Her dazzling, dark-blue eyes were radiant with happiness.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading ITALY’S RESOLUTION.
only a very short time before
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
someone who visits
From this reading The lawyer had scarcely taken his departure before Italy had another visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that dainty, blonde beauty--Alexie Audenreid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her dazzling, dark-blue eyes were radiant with happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked lovely in a handsome carriage-suit of dark-blue cloth and velvet that formed so pleasing a contrast with her curly, golden hair and peachy complexion.
