used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stubborn as a mule.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stubborn as a mule.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
dearly loved
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
compromisesnounUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪz/
plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
concedesverbUS /kənˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAS HE IN RAGS?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAS HE IN RAGS?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Stubborn as a mule.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
RAGSnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading WAS HE IN RAGS?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Elsie, when the door was shut and her sister gone, stood silent, immovable.
StubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Stubborn as a mule.
submitsverbUS /ˌsʌbˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS HE IN RAGS?
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
at the time that
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
which person or people
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading A red spot burned in her cheeks: her eyes were unnaturally bright: her lips parted: she was possessed by a mighty wrath and great determination: she was the tigress who fights for her beloved.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes--it is the way with some girls: man is soft as wax compared with woman: man concedes, compromises, gives way, submits: woman has her own way--when that way is the right way she becomes a pearl above price.
