used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
crochetverbUS /kroʊˈʃeɪ/
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
drawing-room
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From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
put on clothes
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
flower-like
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From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
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 was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
immediately past
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Her face looked flower-like in its delicacy, gleaming out from the somber folds of her mourning dress.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
Vance
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From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a month subsequent to the events which have been related in the last chapter, Mrs. Vance and Ada Lawrence sat alone in the drawing-room of their splendid home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ada had been reading, but the volume seemed to have little interest, for it had fallen from her hands to the floor, and she was reclining on a luxurious divan, looking bored and sad, while now and then a low sigh rippled across her coral lips.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was very lovely, being a pure blonde with red and white complexion and hair of golden tint.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Vance, sitting opposite, absorbed in a voluminous billow of crimson crochet work, looked over at her, and started as if she had only just begun to realize the girl's exceeding fairness.
