used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
Adelaide's
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From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID "Dionetta?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
Dionetta
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID "Dionetta?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
dressing-room
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From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
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 The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, my lady."
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
a female domestic
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID "Dionetta?"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID "Dionetta?"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my lady."
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an irresistible fascination in her smile; it flashed into all her features, like a laughing sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
at the time that
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The maid and her mistress were in Adelaide's dressing-room, and Dionetta was brushing her lady's hair, which hung down in rich, heavy waves.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading She smiled at herself in the glass before which she was sitting, and her mood became more joyous as she noted the whiteness of her teeth and the beautiful expression of her mouth when she smiled.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my lady."
