used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lydia saw Madame Elena’s expression alter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
Elena
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From this reading Madame Elena looked sharply round.
Elena's
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From this reading Lydia saw Madame Elena’s expression alter.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lydia saw Madame Elena’s expression alter.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
Gina
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From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
Gina's
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From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame Elena looked sharply round.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Elena looked sharply round.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
roseleaf
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From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Madame Elena looked sharply round.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lydia saw Madame Elena’s expression alter.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Madame Elena looked sharply round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She laid an authoritative hand upon Gina’s shoulder, and gave her a friendly push.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her eye fell on Marguerite, still demurely smoothing out silver paper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Miss Saxon, less intelligent than Gina, and evidently far less intuitive than the watching Lydia, made the mistake of allowing a very small sneer to show itself upon her little roseleaf face.
