used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
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 For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
Henrietta
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From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
and nothing more
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
a particular point in time
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
a human being
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
with speed
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
square-toedadjective
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the colour had faded as quickly as it had risen; she had restrained herself, and taken her seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bishop, in his corner of the chaise, made his burly person as small as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried his best to hide his brown tops and square-toed boots.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In her corner Henrietta sat upright, staring rigidly before her.
precisely as stated
From this reading For just one moment, as she passed from the house to the carriage, under a score of staring eyes, a scarlet flush had risen to her very hair, and she had shrunk back.
