used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She carried a heaping basket of berries.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading She carried a heaping basket of berries.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a heaping basket of berries.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly was dressed in very gay colors.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She certainly was dressed in very gay colors.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She certainly was dressed in very gay colors.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She certainly was dressed in very gay colors.
coins made of gold
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She carried a heaping basket of berries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
Kenway
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From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly was dressed in very gay colors.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
Tess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At least, her smile was broad and her voice, when she spoke, was pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
at the time that
From this reading She had bright, beady black eyes, and when she saw Tess and Dot Kenway she looked at them very kindly indeed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The woman had a very brown face and wore great hoops of gold in her ears, while on her head was a sort of turban with a fringed end hanging down behind.
