used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
(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 She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
Botticellinoun
Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
Burne-Jones
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From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
châtain
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From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
clair
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From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
clearly-cut
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From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
Edith
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From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
give expression to
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
flower-like
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From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
Gainsboroughnoun
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
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 She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
and nothing more
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
Lely
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From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
Quoribus
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From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
reposefuladjective
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
resemblancesnounUS /riˈzemblənsəz/
plural of “resemblance” — similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
term of address for a man
From this reading She had been compared to almost every type of all the great painters: Botticelli, Sir Peter Lely, Gainsborough, Burne-Jones.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Golden Quoribus Edith had been very pretty at twenty, but at twenty-eight her prettiness had immensely increased; she had really become a beauty of a particularly troubling type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading They generally tried to express this fascination by discovering resemblances in her to various well-known pictures of celebrated artists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had long, deep blue eyes, clearly-cut features, hair of that soft, fine light brown just tinged with red called by the French châtain clair; and a flower-like complexion.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was slim, but not angular, and had a reposeful grace and a decided attraction for both men and women.
