used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HELEN MATHERS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
greatly pleased
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
dinna
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From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
FENELLA
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From this reading “FENELLA.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
frae
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From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
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 hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BY HELEN MATHERS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
How
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From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
and nothing more
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
MATHERS
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From this reading BY HELEN MATHERS.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
except for; apart from
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
a particular situation
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
tan-color
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From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
twa
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From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair, gloves, and shoes were tan-color, and closely allied to tan, too, was the tawny, true tiger tint of her hazel eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading For the rest, she was entirely white save for her dark lashes and brows, the faint tint of rose in her small cheeks, and a deeper red in her lips that were parted just then in a spasm of silent, delighted mirth.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And dinna ye mind, love Gregory, As we twa sate at dine, How we changed the rings frae our fingers, And I can show thee thine?
