used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
amber-eyed
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From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
blondesnounUS /blɑːndz/
plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
diamond-necklace
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From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
a boy or man
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
full-throated
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From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
and nothing more
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
Marie-Antoinette's
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From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
To recall to mind.
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
Tawny-haired
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From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Looks dreamy to me, not self-conscious, though a black ribbon round her neck sets it off as a Marie-Antoinette’s diamond-necklace could not do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One of the “positive” blondes, as my friend, you may remember, used to call them.
precisely as stated
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tawny-haired, amber-eyed, full-throated, skin as white as a blanched almond.
belonging to which person
From this reading There she sits, at the very opposite corner, just as far off as accident could put her from this handsome fellow, by whose side she ought, of course, to be sitting.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I told you that I was perfectly sure, beforehand, we should find some pleasing girlish or womanly shape to fill the blank at our table and match the dark-haired youth at the upper corner.
