used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
Elly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
immodestadjective
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
held dear
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be lonely never to have loved, but it is bleak never to have been loved.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
a light shade of red
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
that is looked for
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be thirty and never to have been sought like other girls, leaves a chill in the heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
be dressed in
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret remembered her delicate, girlish dreams with a recoil of humiliation; they seemed to her almost immodest.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She thought she was too old to wear hats, and wondered whether she ought not to discard the pinks and light blues which poor Elly had liked on her, for more sedate colors.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But she wore pink after she met Max Butler.
