accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
(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 The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How she did walk!
put on clothes
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
flitted
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From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
set up or found
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
hadn't
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From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
How
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From this reading How she did walk!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she did walk!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
in the near future
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
tailor-madenoun
custom-made clothing
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
precisely as stated
From this reading The former was brown, all brown; and the latter was of the tailor-made variety, very natty and becoming.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY IN NUMBER THREE The boy was soon found and proved to be more observing in matters of dress than Mr. Ransom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
which person or people
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He described with apparent accuracy both the color and cut of the garments worn by the lady who had flitted away so mysteriously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you would call 'swell,'" was the comment, "if her walk hadn't spoiled the hang of it.
