used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
a particular point in time
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
a light shade of red
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
Rhoda
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From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
Rhoda's
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From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Porter stood as if stunned for a moment by Rhoda's delicate loveliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in a gown of an elusive pink that gave a rose flush to the marble fineness of her face.
at the time that
From this reading When Rhoda entered the dining-room some of her pallor seemed to have left her.
which person or people
From this reading Then, as was the custom of every man who met Rhoda, he looked vaguely about for something to do for her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine was chatting with a wiry, middle-aged man whom she introduced to Rhoda as Mr. Porter, an Arizona mining man.
