used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You do know something about women,” said she.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You do know something about women,” said she.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You do know something about women,” said she.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
be seated
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled mischievously at me as she seated herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You do know something about women,” said she.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You do know something about women,” said she.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You put this chair so that my face would be spared the strong light.”
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
a late time of life
From this reading As she said this, she turned into the full strength of the light a face as free as a girl’s from wrinkles or any other sign of years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you sit?” said I, arranging a chair for her.
