used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
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 Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
cut with a saw
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
tastefuladjectiveUS /ˈteɪstfəl/
having or showing or conforming to good taste
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The mules stopped, and through her light veil I saw that she was handsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mistress was of strikingly graceful figure, in a most tasteful gown and broad Leghorn hat.
(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 Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her small hands were daintily gloved.
a late time of life
From this reading She, or fate for her, had crowded thirty years of life into twenty-five of time.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her eyes, full of thought, were blue, and yet were so spirited they might as well have been black, as her hair was.
