used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
(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 And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
bodice-folds
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From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
a small house with a single story
From this reading MINDEN COTTAGE.
the first light of day
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
divisible by two
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
to an extreme degree
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
flinchverbUS /flɪntʃ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
MINDENnounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading MINDEN COTTAGE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
and nothing more
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days I had small learning (I have little enough, even now), or I might have fancied her some goddess awaiting me between the night and the dawn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And for all my desperate hurry I had time to see, first, that they were graver than other girls' eyes, and next that they were exceedingly beautiful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
a Caucasian
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Stark naked though I was, she did not flinch as I came; only her eyes seemed to widen upon me in wonder.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown--a cloud at the base of her firm throat.
