adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
casedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
PreferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It did one good to see a fine intellect (as hers really was, although its natural tendency lay in another direction than towards literature) so fitly cased.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we find enough of those attributes everywhere.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Preferable--by way of variety, at least--was Zenobia's bloom, health, and vigor, which she possessed in such overflow that a man might well have fallen in love with her for their sake only.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was, indeed, an admirable figure of a woman, just on the hither verge of her richest maturity, with a combination of features which it is safe to call remarkably beautiful, even if some fastidious persons might pronounce them a little deficient in softness and delicacy.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
Zenobia's
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From this reading Her hand, though very soft, was larger than most women would like to have, or than they could afford to have, though not a whit too large in proportion with the spacious plan of Zenobia's entire development.
