used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
commendableadjectiveUS /kəˈmendəbəl/
worthy of high praise
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
deep-searching
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From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
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 The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
impelverbUS /ˌɪmˈpel/
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
straight-gazing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was slow in movement, suggesting a beautiful and commendable laziness.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
truanting
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From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
precisely as stated
From this reading In public she talked very little, laughing never, but often smiling,--a curious smile that curved one corner of her lip and drew down the tip of one eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The woman in David's church was of a languorous, sumptuous type, built on generous proportions, with a mass of dark hair waving low on her forehead, with dark, straight-gazing, deep-searching eyes, the kind that impel and hold all truanting glances.
which person or people
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There always is,--one who stands apart, distinct, different,--in the community but not with it, in the church but not of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN IN THE CHURCH And there was a woman in the church.
