used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
Blanco
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From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
set up or found
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
for more time
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
roused to anger
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
Piceance
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From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading No longer was she a fiery little rebel struggling passionately against a sense of inferiority.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The eyes of more than one man followed the slim, graceful figure admiringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JUNE IS GLAD June turned away from the crowd surrounding the dead mad dog and walked into the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
at the time that
From this reading Much water had run down the Rio Blanco since the days when she had been the Cinderella of Piceance Creek.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The dress she wore was simple, but through it a vivid personality found expression.
