used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING A PORTRAIT.
Adeline
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From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
Agnes
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From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
equally
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
Beaufoy
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From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
Carr's
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From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
Castella
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From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
delicate-featured
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From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
increase twofold
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
Goldingham
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From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
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 Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
large-featured
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From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
née
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From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading TAKING A PORTRAIT.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
rose-colour
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From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
cut with a saw
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
dependable
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING A PORTRAIT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mary Carr's surprise--for Adeline had never mentioned it--she saw that Miss de Beaufoy was lame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame De Beaufoy, née Maria Goldingham, was a genial old lady, stout and somewhat helpless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were not in the least alike, these sisters: the elder was plain, large-featured, eyes and complexion alike pale; Madame de Castella was a slight, small, delicate-featured woman, with rich brown eyes, and a bright rose-colour on her cheeks.
a late time of life
From this reading Her daughter Agnes, with her grey hair and her fifty years, looked nearly double the age of Madame de Castella--she was some ten years older.
