used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
(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 He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
courtlinessnoun
elegance suggestive of a royal court
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
Daindrie
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From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
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 had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a freckled smile and the puffs of her brown hair blew out the laughter of eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
veeringnounUS /ˈvɪrɪŋ/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In another way Mrs. Daindrie was slight.
Westerling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against their mood he felt Doctor Westerling veering stiffly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was satisfied, it seemed to David, with the perpetual courtliness of her husband.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if this was why he felt this grain of resistance in them all against the doctor.
