used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
bobbed
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From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
the organ of sight
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
a quick look
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
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 first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
Jane
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From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
held dear
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
shabbinessnoun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only later that he discovered her shabbiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
Towne
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From this reading The first effect on Frederick Towne of her bobbed black head above the fur collar was enchanting.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That initial glimpse had, however, shown him what money could do for her.
at the time that
From this reading Jane, as has been said, loved clear color, and when she dyed dingy things she brought them forth lovely to the eye and tremendously picturesque.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading THE ICE PALACE The evening wrap which Jane wore with her old white chiffon was of a bright Madonna blue with a black fur collar.
