used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
daintier
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From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
at any time
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
made afraid
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
a young female
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLERS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
on one occasion
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could not have been daintier in mien and shape than she appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLERS.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor girl! she was timid, frightened.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hands round and white as pearls, feet as pretty as ever stole from a man's hand to the stirrup; a sweet wee face, that had innocence and heart in it.
which person or people
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw at once that the man with whom she was, and who packed her feet up so carefully in the travelling rug in her state cabin, was not of her class.
