used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
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 Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
lichennounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her eyes played with a light as elusive, as quick as the golden radiance on the seas.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her sleeves her hands peeped; they were small, dainty, childlike.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her dark silken hair straggled luxuriantly from under the loose hood of immaculate white fox fur which had fallen back from her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed delicately with the soft pink of the lichen flowers that bloom in the rare days of early summer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The soft skins of blue foxes and of young birds clothed her.
