used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like Roger, she was blue-eyed and fair.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading Like Roger, she was blue-eyed and fair.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
the act of consuming food
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Like Roger, she was blue-eyed and fair.
Fairchild
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From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
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 PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Roger, she was blue-eyed and fair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
on the contrary
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
Roger
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From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
sauntered
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From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Roger, she was blue-eyed and fair.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Good morning," said she, with a very pleasant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was taller, however, than Roger and not nearly so wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH Roger, with his rather long hair carefully brushed, sauntered downstairs to the nicely furnished dining-room, where his mother was eating breakfast.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Fairchild was a most attractive little woman.
