used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was not, then, in reality bad!
caressingly
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From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They stammered: “Dear, dear child!”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
dearly loved
From this reading They stammered: “Dear, dear child!”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
Hubertine
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From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
Huberts
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From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not, then, in reality bad!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
paler
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From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
compacted by ironing
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She was not, then, in reality bad!
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
express in speech
From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
stammered
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From this reading They stammered: “Dear, dear child!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was not, then, in reality bad!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stammered: “Dear, dear child!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length she seized the hand of Hubertine, pressed it to her lips most caressingly, and kissed it passionately.
having come into contact
From this reading The Huberts were deeply touched, and could scarcely speak.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her slightly oval face was pure in its outlines, her violet eyes were made a little paler from emotion, and the curve of her neck and shoulders made her resemble a little virgin on a church window.
