used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now she went alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
obtain
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
an established custom
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
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 Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she went alone.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
roundnessnoun
the fullness of a tone of voice
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she went alone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Mrs. Carroll was, in consequence, putting on a soft roundness of flesh like a baby, and was daily becoming a creature of more curves and dimples.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Anna did not gain flesh, but she moved more languidly, and her languor of movement was at curious odds with the subdued eagerness of her eyes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now she went alone.
at the time that
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlotte, before her sister was married, had been in the habit of taking long walks with her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The elder women of the family never walked when they could avoid doing so.
