used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
boot-heel
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From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
FLASHESnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
a young female
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
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 In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil turned to his hostess.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Phil turned to his hostess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
Kathleen
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From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
Phil
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From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
Shanter
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From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
TamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elegant Miss Fabian had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her short, dark-blue skirt reached to her ankles and a Tam o' Shanter crowned her head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Phil turned to his hostess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
at the time that
From this reading FLASHES OF BLUE When Kathleen ran downstairs a little later, Phil looked at her in smiling surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In her stead was a young girl, shorter by the height of a fashionable boot-heel, and with braided hair wound around her head, fastened by a broad bow of black ribbon.
