used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading One could see how they adored her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
make right or correct
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was no country gawk!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
put on clothes
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
divisible by two
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
brought together in one place
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
gawkverbUS /ɡɔːk/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading She was no country gawk!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
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 came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
how
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From this reading One could see how they adored her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
without good reason
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
held dear
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
not any; not one
From this reading She was no country gawk!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
a particular situation
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
confined on all sides
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
tendrils
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From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One could see how they adored her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was no country gawk!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came forth lightly into the sunshine which caught her hair in golden tendrils around her face as if it loved to hide therein, and she was immediately surrounded by half a dozen urchins.
a Caucasian
From this reading She stepped from the church door in her white dress and simple white hat, white even to her little shoes, and correct in every way, he could see that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One had brought her some lilies, great white starry things with golden hearts, and she gathered them into her arms as if she loved them, and smiled at the boys.
