used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
(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 All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
Bearer's
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From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "It's a Camp Fire pin," I replied.
carminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
dabbingverbUS /ˈdæbɪŋ/
inflected form of “dab” — apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
Eeny-Meeny
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From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "It's a Camp Fire pin," I replied.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
It's
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From this reading "It's a Camp Fire pin," I replied.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
miladynounUS /mɪˈleɪdiː/
an English noblewoman
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's a Camp Fire pin," I replied.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
TorchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All I could think of was Eeny-Meeny, the time we gave her that coat of war paint.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "What's that?" asked milady while I was fastening her collar, poking her finger at my Torch Bearer's pin.
whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
From this reading Then she put carmine on her lips, a sort of whitewash on her nose and forehead and finished it with some pencilled shadows under her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have I got too much color on my face?" she asked languidly, dabbing away at her cheeks with some red stuff out of a box in front of her.
