used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
Cathills
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From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
intense or sharp
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
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 hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She threw up her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw up her head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
napenoun
the back side of the neck
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
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 hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Her hair hung loosely in a knot at the nape of her neck, and its intensely dark masses made an exquisite framing for the oval of the handsome face beneath the loose brim of wide prairie hat.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw up her head.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw up her head.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She threw up her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TRAILING THE "BLACK TAIL" The woman started.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The stillness of these wooded slopes of the Cathills was profound.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Her wide eyes, wonderful and dark, searched the deep aisles of the shaded pine woods about her.
